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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s a lot of mileage on the these tires (almost 800 career carries).
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
But with 39 years on his bones and 21 seasons worth of mileage on his legs, James has had to pick his spots.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
There was no point in putting unnecessary mileage on Thompson and Chris Paul’s legs.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
This lease deal is a 24-month lease, at $239 per month with a mileage limit of 12,000 miles per year, and only requires the first month’s payment at the time of signing.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The lower the mileage, the higher the ask, like one 296-mile example going for $1.8 million on Bring A Trailer in 2022.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
The average district bus is 9 years old and has more than 105,000 miles on it; part of the district’s replacement plan recommends phasing out buses after about 10 years of use or once mileage reaches 150,000.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Applying at participating locations between now and the end of the year, travelers will get 25 percent off the time and mileage charges on their Avis bill, and a free upgrade.
—Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
Maintenance and repair records can also show mileage numbers.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
But with 39 years on his bones and 21 seasons worth of mileage on his legs, James has had to pick his spots.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
There was no point in putting unnecessary mileage on Thompson and Chris Paul’s legs.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
This lease deal is a 24-month lease, at $239 per month with a mileage limit of 12,000 miles per year, and only requires the first month’s payment at the time of signing.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The lower the mileage, the higher the ask, like one 296-mile example going for $1.8 million on Bring A Trailer in 2022.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
The average district bus is 9 years old and has more than 105,000 miles on it; part of the district’s replacement plan recommends phasing out buses after about 10 years of use or once mileage reaches 150,000.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Applying at participating locations between now and the end of the year, travelers will get 25 percent off the time and mileage charges on their Avis bill, and a free upgrade.
—Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
Maintenance and repair records can also show mileage numbers.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mileage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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