mileage

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>

Examples of MILEAGE

1. a car with high mileage
2. My new car gets much better mileage than my old one did.
3. The company has gotten a lot of mileage out of a simple idea.
4. 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

Related Words: advantage, benefit, gain; aid, assistance, help; applicability, appropriateness, fitness, relevance; profit, value, worth

Near Antonyms: inapplicability, inappropriateness

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Rhymes with MILEAGE

silage