country mile

== English == === Etymology === From country +‎ mile. So named due to the winding, twisting nature of country roads, a country mile appears to take much longer to travel than a mile in the city, where the roads are straighter. First use appears c. 1717, in the publications of M. Dutton. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkʌntɹi ˈmaɪl/ === Noun === country mile (plural country miles) (informal, idiomatic) A long way, a great distance. by a country mile