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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Mature birds are released at Palmyra Preserve on the island of Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 miles south of Honolulu, Hawaii.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The epicenter was about 9 miles north-northeast of Alder Springs, at a depth of 8 miles.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

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