milewide en · ADJ
Etymology
From mile + wide.
Meanings
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(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: