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
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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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New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
These Nordstrom deals are ideal for a variety of travelers: up sightseeing mileage by wearing a pair of trendy Hoka sneakers; show off your Parisian style in a striped cashmere sweater; or channel your inner celebrity with a Tumi suitcase (that’s currently a whopping $300 off).
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Her crying baby instantly turns into a peaceful angel, but your mileage may vary.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Your mileage may vary, especially on consoles, as other late-coming players have seen.
—Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mileage. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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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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