Word with square or air (4)

I believe the answer is:

mile

(Other definitions for mile that I've seen before include "Imperial length" , "Distance race" , "Unit of distance" , "Eight furlongs" , "'A miss is as good as a ....'" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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