MILES

Miles is a unit of length in the imperial and United States customary systems. A mile is defined as 5,280 feet or exactly 1,609.344 meters. The term is most commonly abbreviated "mi" and used for measuring road distances in the United States and the United Kingdom. The nautical mile, used in maritime and aviation contexts, is 1,852 meters and should not be confused with the mile. The mile originated in ancient Rome from the concept of a thousand paces and was standardized to its modern measure in the 20th century.

Miles is also a surname and a given name in English-speaking countries. It may derive from the Latin Miles meaning “soldier” or from the medieval given name Milo; the surname Miles and its variants developed from the use of such given names. Notable people with the given name Miles include Miles Davis, the influential American jazz trumpeter; Miles Teller, American actor; Miles O’Brien, American journalist; and the fictional Miles Morales, who appears as Spider-Man in Marvel Comics and related media.

Beyond people, Miles appears in place names and other uses. In everyday language, "miles" is the plural of mile, used to express distances (for example, five miles). The term is also encountered in various geographic and organizational names and in cultural references.