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mileage

noun
mile·​age | \ ˈmÄ«-lij How to pronounce mileage (audio) \

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
3a : 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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Ohio lawmakers from outside of Franklin County long have been eligible to get reimbursed for their mileage, for one commute per week of official business, at the state rate, which most recently was 52 cents a mile. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "Under new policy, Ohio state representatives can get reimbursed for Columbus hotel stays," 1 Aug. 2019 Even DeAndre Hopkins has a lot of mileage on his body for a 27-year-old. Albert Breer, SI.com, "Drew Brees, at 40, Is Looking to Get Better," 5 Aug. 2019 Typical paradox: In season 3, the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling have hit a new high and a new low, depending on your mileage for Las Vegas. Darren Franich, EW.com, "GLOW's Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin are one of the best TV duos of the decade — here's why," 19 July 2019 What Stands Out Engine: Fun and peppy Infotainment: The touch-screen is one of the best Gas mileage: Lags rivals 2018 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen What? Brian Wong, USA TODAY, "Review: Volkswagen's Golf SportWagen puts the sport into wagon," 21 Apr. 2018 That major deregulatory project became more complicated last month when four automakers reached a deal with California to produce vehicles that will get much better mileage than required under the Trump administration’s proposal. Michael Laris, Washington Post, "As new FAA leader arrives, Trump administration’s road safety chief is heading out," 12 Aug. 2019 The Obama administration previously had put forward a national requirement that new vehicles get an average of about 50 miles per gallon by model year 2025 (although drivers could get somewhat lower mileage in real-world driving conditions). Casey Tolan, The Mercury News, "California reaches deal with car companies to toughen auto emission standards, in latest blow against Trump administration," 25 July 2019 Others have noted the desire to get political mileage out of an inflammatory issue. Madeline Roache, Time, "Poland Is Holding Massive Pride Parades. But How Far Have LGBTQ Rights Really Come?," 3 July 2019 For all the attention paid at the time to the CGI gimmickry used to insert Hanks into archival footage of historical figures, Zemeckis actually got more mileage out of older Hollywood tricks, like fades and match-cuts. Noel Murray, latimes.com, "Revisiting ‘Forrest Gump’ at 25 — what made it a cultural phenomenon," 2 July 2019

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First Known Use of mileage

1724, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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mileage

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mileage

: 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

noun
mile·​age | \ ˈmÄ«-lij How to pronounce mileage (audio) \

Kids Definition of mileage

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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