Main Entry: mile·age

Pronunciation: \ˈmī-lij\

Function: noun

Date: 1754

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>