English Explanatory Dictionary

mileage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The total distance travelled in miles or in air miles.
  2. The number of miles travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
  3. An allowance for travel expenses at a specified rate per mile.
  4. The amount of service that something has yielded or may yield in future.
  5. Something worth taking into consideration.
  6. The total number of a person's past sexual encounters.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪləd͡ʒ/ /ˈmaɪlɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mileage.wav

Word forms

mileage mileages milage

Etymology

From mile + -age.

Related words

kilometrage millage odometry your mileage may vary

Derived words

car mileage make mileage out of maximum permitted mileage ticket point mileage ton mileage your mileage may differ your mileage may vary
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