mileage

noun mile·age \ ˈmī-lij \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of mileage

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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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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Obsitnik, who has been traveling the state in a campaign RV with his name plastered on the side, noted an expense of $587.51 for mileage reimbursement from Dec. 4 to Feb. 13.

— russell blair, courant.com, "Finance Reports Show Wealthy Businessmen Are Pouring Their Cash Into Outsider Gubernatorial Bids," 12 Apr. 2018
The state reimbursed Sprague for more than $3,800 in mileage.

— cleveland.com, "Ohio statewide candidates make ethics disclosures for 2017," 11 Apr. 2018
This ride visits two, its modest mileage saving plenty of time for relaxing on the sand.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "The 5 best bike rides around Santa Cruz," 11 Apr. 2018
An after-work tour of Old Furnace State Park in Killingly every Wednesday at 6 p.m. This ride is intended to challenge technical skills and gain mid-week mileage.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Windham Edition," 10 Apr. 2018
My total mileage was broken into three legs: 6.5, 4.19, and 2.74 miles.

— leslie green, SELF, "Vacation Racing Might Seem Miserable, But Hear Me Out," 8 Apr. 2018
One big one is that they are often used for limousine operations, in which massive mileage totals are racked up in a relatively short period of time, iSeeCars.com said.

— chris woodyard, USA TODAY, "Full-size SUVs are most likely to make it to 200,000 miles, new report shows," 2 Apr. 2018
Within the administration, NHTSA Deputy Director Heidi King has repeatedly pressed for a significant reduction in future mileage levels.

— author: juliet eilperin, brady dennis, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump officials prepare to undo fuel-efficiency targets despite some automakers’ misgivings," 30 Mar. 2018
There are five trailheads where runners can start their mileage, and water and bathroom stops along the route.

— katie parsons, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Best places to run in Central Florida," 30 Mar. 2018

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MILEAGE Defined for English Language Learners

mileage

noun

Definition of mileage for English Language Learners

: distance in miles
: distance traveled in miles by a vehicle
: the average number of miles a vehicle will travel on a gallon of gasoline

MILEAGE Defined for Kids

mileage

noun mile·age \ ˈmī-lij \

Definition of mileage for Students

1 : distance in miles

What's the mileage from here to Chicago?

2 : distance covered or traveled in miles

This car has a lot of mileage.

3 : the average number of miles a car or truck will travel on a gallon of fuel

4 : an amount of money given for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile

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