"miles" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /maɪlz/ Audio: en-us-miles.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪlz Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} miles (not comparable)
  1. much; a lot (used to emphasise a comparative) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-miles-en-adv--z9uJqoy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 0

Noun

IPA: /maɪlz/ Audio: en-us-miles.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪlz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} miles
  1. plural of mile Tags: form-of, plural Form of: mile
    Sense id: en-miles-en-noun-RpaUTG-8
  2. (informal) A great distance in space or time. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-miles-en-noun-9Xpq6jQ4
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