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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Toyota's Grand Highlander Hybrid three-row midsize hybrid SUV is another family SUV that boasts impressive gas mileage for its size (36 miles per gallon).
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
The organization changed its policy due to the severity of the hurricane, allowing thru-hikers to stop their hikes and start them again within 12 months without losing their mileage.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
In contrast, Mitsubishi’s PHEVs showed noticeable degradation even at relatively low mileages, though this decline tended to level off later in the vehicle’s life.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
But according to those who’ve done both—and to companies like CitizenShipper, which specializes in pet transport—there’s more to this decision than just mileage.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
The organization changed its policy due to the severity of the hurricane, allowing thru-hikers to stop their hikes and start them again within 12 months without losing their mileage.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
In contrast, Mitsubishi’s PHEVs showed noticeable degradation even at relatively low mileages, though this decline tended to level off later in the vehicle’s life.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
But according to those who’ve done both—and to companies like CitizenShipper, which specializes in pet transport—there’s more to this decision than just mileage.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mileage. Accessed 15 Nov. 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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