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
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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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The truck’s total mileage in the course of the two campaigns would top seventy-seven thousand.
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Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
When asked about his limited practice reps in Oxnard, Calif. and his zero touches in the preseason, head coach Mike McCarthy said that the team was saving the 29-year-old for the beginning of the season – a rational thought process for a player that had his fair share of mileage.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Gas mileage estimates are 28 miles per gallon in city driving, 32 mpg on the highway.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump has big plans to make America greater, in terms of square mileage.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
When asked about his limited practice reps in Oxnard, Calif. and his zero touches in the preseason, head coach Mike McCarthy said that the team was saving the 29-year-old for the beginning of the season – a rational thought process for a player that had his fair share of mileage.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Gas mileage estimates are 28 miles per gallon in city driving, 32 mpg on the highway.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump has big plans to make America greater, in terms of square mileage.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mileage. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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