mileage
Americannoun
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the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time.
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length, extent, or distance in miles.
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the number of miles or the average distance that a vehicle can travel on a specified quantity of fuel.
the car gets good mileage.
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wear, use, advantage, or profit.
She won't get much more mileage out of this old coat.
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an allowance for traveling expenses at a fixed rate per mile.
His mileage came to $90.
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a fixed charge per mile, as for railroad transportation.
noun
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a distance expressed in miles
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the total number of miles that a motor vehicle has travelled
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allowance for travelling expenses, esp as a fixed rate per mile
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the number of miles a motor vehicle will travel on one gallon of fuel
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informal use, benefit, or service provided by something
this scheme has a lot of mileage left
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informal grounds, substance, or weight
some mileage in the objectors' arguments
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Example Sentences
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She drives a 2025 Honda Accord hybrid, but the heavy mileage is still adding up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Used EVs also tend to have lower mileage than their gas counterparts and therefore better value, Schirmer said, because EV drivers don’t use them for long road trips to avoid having to stop and charge.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Previously, the mileage was 20,000 with an excess of 5p a mile.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Lauren Fix, an automotive analyst and host of Car Coach Reports, agrees with my approach, since used cars under $10,000 usually come with high mileage and are well-worn.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Maybe, since he hasn't spoken much about me, we can still get some mileage out of it.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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