last mile en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌlæst ˈmaɪl/ (General-American)
- /ˌlæst-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
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(attributive, idiomatic, often, qualifier:logistics) The final stage of delivery of goods, etc., from a distribution centre to the consumer, often involving greater effort or expense.
Zero-emission zones and zero-fatality cities have eliminated the last-mile advantages of moving goods by road.
2025 October 1, Gareth Dennis, “The future: a new role for a new British Rail: 2030s”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 30:
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(attributive, idiomatic, often) The portion of the infrastructure that carries communication signals from the main system to the end user's business or home, often involving greater expense to install and maintain, and lower transmission speeds.
The problem getting to all these remote customers is still the last mile, no matter how far they live from the switch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| last miles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
middle mile · first mile · middle mile · first mile
Deriveds
Synonyms
last kilometre · last kilometre
Translations (16)
cs poslední míle (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · de letzte Meile (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · uk остання миля (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · id mil terakhir (logistics: final stage of delivery) · cmn 最後一公里 (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · az son mil (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · es último kilómetro (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · be апошняя міля (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · fi viimeinen kilometri (logistics: final stage of delivery) · pl łącze abonenckie (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · fi tilaajapää (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · ja ラストワンマイル (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · fr dernier kilomètre (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · ja ラストワンマイル (logistics: final stage of delivery) · ru последняя ми́ля (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system) · it ultimo miglio (telecommunication: part of infrastructure that connects the end user to the main system)