Roman Mile (Noun)
Meaning
An ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Roman mile was used to measure the distance between cities and towns in the ancient Roman Empire.
- A Roman mile was equivalent to 1000 Roman paces, with each pace being approximately 1.62 yards.
- The Roman mile was widely used for measuring distances on Roman roads and highways.
- The Romans used the Roman mile to measure the distance between milestones, which were stone markers placed along roads.
- A Roman mile was slightly shorter than the modern English mile, which is equivalent to 1760 yards.