English Explanatory Dictionary

passenger mile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etc. It is calculated by multiplying total distance travelled in a given period by the number of passengers.

Word forms

passenger mile passenger miles passenger-mile

Etymology

Compound of passenger + mile, although, as with any such unit of measure (e.g., person-months, newton metres), the mathematical relationship of multiplication is simultaneously involved; see ton-mile for more information.

Related words

passenger mileage passenger kilometer
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