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

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Under Johnson, the northeastern Indiana school featured two national champions in cross-country, won a national team title in indoor track in 2020, was NAIA program of the year in 2021, and landed a recruiting commitment from the fastest high school miler in U.S. history in 2022. Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024 Delta Air Lines Delta has several levels of million miler status. Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for miler 

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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“Miler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miler. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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