mileage
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mile·age
noun \ˈmī-lij\Definition of MILEAGE
1
: an allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile
2
: aggregate length or distance in miles: as a : the total miles traveled especially in a given period of time b : the amount of service that something will yield especially as expressed in terms of miles of travel c : the average number of miles a motor vehicle will travel on a gallon of gasoline that is used as a measure of fuel economy <gets good mileage>
3
a : usefulness <got a lot of mileage left in it> b : benefit derived from something <got good political mileage from the debates>
See Examples of MILEAGE
- a car with high mileage
- My new car gets much better mileage than my old one did.
- The company has gotten a lot of mileage out of a simple idea.
- The movie gets a lot of mileage out of an old story.
First Known Use of MILEAGE
1754
Related to MILEAGE
- Synonyms
- account, avail, use, service, serviceability, serviceableness, usefulness, utility
- Antonyms
- uselessness, worthlessness
Rhymes with MILEAGE
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