Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

last mile

/ˌlæst ˈmaɪl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: last mile
IPA: /ˌlæst ˈmaɪl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The portion of the infrastructure that carries communication signals from the main system to the end user's business or home, often involving greater expense to install and maintain, and lower transmission speeds.

Example Sentences

"Zero-emission zones and zero-fatality cities have eliminated the last-mile advantages of moving goods by road."
"The problem getting to all these remote customers is still the last mile, no matter how far they live from the switch."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlæst ˈmaɪl/
British English: /ˌlɑːst ˈmaɪl/

Inflected Forms

last miles (plural)

Phrases

last mile school

Frequently Paired Words

first mile middle mile

Synonyms

last kilometre

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce last mile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæst ˈmaɪl/.
What does last mile mean?: The final stage of delivery of goods, etc., from a distribution centre to the consumer, often involving greater effort or expense.

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