metric mile

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Definition of metric mile in English English dictionary

A distance in international athletics (particularly track), the 1500 meter race, being about a mile (~1609 meters)

In high school track, 4 laps of the standard 400 meter track, 1600 meters

The 1,500-meter run in track and field

Hyphenation

met·ric mile

Turkish pronunciation

metrîk mayl

Pronunciation

/ˈmetrək ˈmīl/ /ˈmɛtrɪk ˈmaɪl/