first mile

noun

The initial stage of delivery of goods, etc., from the seller or producer to a distribution centre, often involving greater effort or expense.

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Meanings

nounfirst mile (plural first miles)

plural first miles

  1. attributiveidiomaticoftenlogisticstransportThe initial stage of delivery of goods, etc., from the seller or producer to a distribution centre, often involving greater effort or expense.
  2. attributiveidiomaticoftencommunicationsThe transmission path or connection running from a central office to a point of interconnect.
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APA

first mile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20mile

MLA

“first mile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20mile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first mile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20mile.

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