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furlong vs mile

mile vs furlong

furlong and mile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furlong Yes No No No
mile Yes No No No
furlong (noun) mile (noun)
a unit of length equal to 220 yards a footrace extending one mile
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
a large distance
Difference between furlong and mile

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