standing mile

noun

In racing, a competition or timed race over a distance of one mile from a standing start (i.e. a stationary starting position).

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Meanings

nounstanding mile (plural standing miles)

plural standing miles

  1. In racing, a competition or timed race over a distance of one mile from a standing start (i.e. a stationary starting position).

    AFTER THE SECOND DAY'S RACING AT SPRINGFIELD TYLER DOES A STANDING MILE IN 2:08 4-5, BREAKING TAYLOR'S RECORD—(...)

    1892 September 9, “Tyler does it.”, in Trade Supplement to the Bearings: the Cycling Authority of America, volume 6, number 6, page 3
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APA

standing mile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20mile

MLA

“standing mile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20mile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing mile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20mile.

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