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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Just as your mileage will vary out there, your people will too.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Millions of people now own hybrid or electric cars, and gas vehicles get better mileage, too.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Simply making sure your vehicle’s tires are properly inflated can improve your gas mileage by as much as 3.3%, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
The vibrations in the Honda engine caused Aston Martin to do the lowest mileage of any team in pre-season testing and are likely to impact the team's potential to finish Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
I have listened to accounts by such travelers in which every road number was remembered, every mileage recalled, and every little countryside discovered.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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