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milewide en · ADJ

Etymology

From mile + wide.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Measuring a mile in width.
    • In cities like Hoboken, Jersey City and Weehawken, the value of a view of the Manhattan skyline across a milewide stretch of water overwhelms a site’s value as a functional place to store and repackage goods. 2007 May 23, Antoinette Martin, “Developing Ports of Many Modes”, in New York Times: