1
: an allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile
2
: aggregate length or distance in miles: such 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 in a Sentence
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.
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Key performance indicators, including loads per shift, revenue per shift, revenue per mile, and empty mileage percentages, have all improved.
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
For those who road trip often, only the first 250 miles of driving per day count towards mileage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Several Republican state lawmakers released statements this week in opposition to mileage tax proposals proposed by Democratic members of the General Assembly.
—Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Tesla said that its Model S Long Range gives drivers up to 410 miles of range, with new wheel designs and a more aerodynamic car body that also add more mileage.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 13 June 2025
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
For those who road trip often, only the first 250 miles of driving per day count towards mileage.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Several Republican state lawmakers released statements this week in opposition to mileage tax proposals proposed by Democratic members of the General Assembly.
—Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
Tesla said that its Model S Long Range gives drivers up to 410 miles of range, with new wheel designs and a more aerodynamic car body that also add more mileage.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 13 June 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mileage. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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mileage
noun
mile·age
ˈmī-lij 
1
: an allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile
2
: distance or distance covered in miles
3
: the number of miles that something (as a tire) will travel before wearing out
4
: the average number of miles a vehicle will travel on a gallon of gasoline
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