Standard Lemma guide

miler

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Canada: /ˈmaɪləɹ/
  • CMU ARPABET: M AY1 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An athlete or a horse who specializes in running races of one mile, or a specified number of miles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds, often

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A race whose length is the specified number of miles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds

Examples

  • I ran an eight-miler on Sunday and I'm still feeling sore.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a runner in a one-mile race

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: runner

Narrower terms: four-minute man

5

noun

Meaning 5

(used only in combinations) the length of something in miles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the race was a 30-miler

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: linear unit, linear measure

History

Etymology

From mile + -er.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: maileri — racer