Quarter Mile (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The sprinter's specialty was the quarter mile, which she could complete in under 50 seconds.
- Running a quarter mile under 55 seconds is a notable achievement for a high school student.
- A quarter mile of the road was closed due to construction work, causing traffic delays in both directions.
- She clocked an impressive time for the quarter mile event at the track and field championships.
- Measuring the distance of a quarter mile requires knowledge of exact markings along a regular mile.