"country mile" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌkʌntɹi ˈmaɪl/ Audio: en-au-country mile.ogg [Australia] Forms: country miles [plural]
Etymology: Due to the winding, twisty nature of country roads, a country mile appears to take much longer to travel than a mile in the city, where roads are straighter. Head templates: {{en-noun}} country mile (plural country miles)
  1. (informal) A long way, a great distance. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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