COUNTRY MILES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

country miles

noun

plural of country mile

as in miles

a long distance the distance from the car to the concert hall felt like a country mile in her new high heels

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The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
She was airlifted later on Monday to a hospital in the state capital, Melbourne, 236 kilometers (147 miles) away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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