mile south

collocation in English

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mile
noun
uk
/maɪl/us
/maɪl/
a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or ...
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south
adjective
uk
/saʊθ/us
/saʊθ/
in or forming the south part ...
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(Definition ofmileandsouthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A temporary terminus station was opened in 1864, approximately a quarter of amilesouthof the current station.
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A landfill was found half amilesouthof the north-south runway.
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They surveyed, a third of amilesouthof the main work, a truncated pyramid along with a small circle.
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The river had shifted south and the docks had been moved a half amilesouth.
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It is located approximately onemilesouthof the city centre.
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It is located about amilesouthof the town centre.
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There was a covered water tank about one-quartermilesouthof the station.
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An avenue of trees stretches over amilesouthof the obelisk.
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He built a house approximately onemilesouthof the present-day community.
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In 1879, the first school was located one halfmilesouthof town.
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The family's new home was a large farmhouse about amilesouthof the town.
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It lies at about 820 m (2,700 ft), a quarter of amilesouthof the summit.
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It is located approximately onemilesouthof downtown.
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Dunderrow signifies the fortress of the oak-plain, and the large dun from which it is called, half amilesouthof the village.
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Runni is the name of another village which is amilesouthof it.
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In 1856 the town was moved more than amilesouthbecause of an inadequate supply of water.
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This would entail moving the transmitter site about 1/2milesouthand putting up a five tower directional antenna array.
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Records indicate the initial settlers' community centered on the prairie approximately 1/2milesouthof the present town.
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