WORD MEANING
Green mile meaning
GREEN MYL · noun
A term originally referring to the death row corridor in a prison where inmates walk to their execution.
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The title of a popular 1999 novel and 1999 film about a death row prison guard and an inmate with supernatural abilities.
A metaphor for a difficult or final journey or experience.
The term can be used literally, as a title, or metaphorically in various contexts.
Examples
The movie 'The Green Mile' is based on a Stephen King novel.
He was sentenced to walk the green mile before his execution.