miler

noun

mil·​er ˈmī-lər How to pronounce miler (audio)
1
: one that is a specified number of miles in length
used in combination
a 15-miler
2
: one that competes in mile races
often qualified in combination
a quarter-miler

Examples of miler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, there's always the perk of having million miler bragging rights. Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024 The presence of Ryun, the fastest miler in history at the time, Mills, the reigning Olympic champion at 10,000 meters, and Young, the U.S. record-holder in the steeplechase, raised Flagstaff’s profile. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024 Indeed when the pair’s participation this weekend was announced earlier this spring track websites produced faux boxing posters for track’s would be Ali and Frazier. Ingebrigtsen and Kerr aren’t the first superstar milers not to get along. Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024 Listen to this article Brooke Strauss was the fastest girls high school miler in America for a day. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for miler 

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Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of miler was in 1819

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Cite this Entry

“Miler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miler. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

miler

noun
mil·​er ˈmī-lər How to pronounce miler (audio)
: one that competes in races a mile long
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