noun
mileage
MEYE-luhj
noun
1
The total distance a vehicle has travelled, usually measured in miles.
"The used car had surprisingly low mileage for its age."
2
The distance a vehicle can travel per unit of fuel; fuel efficiency.
"The hybrid gets much better mileage than their old car."
3
The practical use or benefit that can be gotten from something.
"We got a lot of mileage out of that one marketing campaign."
"There's no more mileage left in that old excuse."
How to Use Mileage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow far a vehicle has travelled or can travel on fuel, or, figuratively, how much use or value you can squeeze out of something.
Common pairings
high mileage
good mileage
get mileage out of
Word Forms
mileages plural
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