noun
Meaning 1
A long way, a great distance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
Examples
- by a country mile
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
country mile
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/ˌkʌntɹi ˈmaɪl/
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History
Etymology
From country + mile. So named due to the winding, twisting nature of country roads, a country mile appears to take much longer to travel than a mile in the city, where the roads are straighter. First use appears c. 1717, in the publications of M. Dutton.