miles and miles



miles and miles

A considerable distance; also, a large interval, by far. For example, We drove for miles and miles before we saw a gas station, or She was miles and miles a better pianist than her brother: This usage was first recorded in 1889.
See also: and, mile

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Martinamahr-TEE-nah (Italian, Spanish, Dutch), mahr-TEEN-ə (English)German, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, English, Swedish, Dutch, Ancien
Dilip-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
NaİL-Turkish
Prudentia-Late Roman
&Thorn;ÓRarinn-Ancient Scandinavian
GÉRardzhe-RAHRFrench