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
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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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Gas mileage averages are 21 miles per gallon in city driving, 29 mpg on the freeway.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
Pillowy-soft footbeds provide all the support your feet need, even when racking up mileage, and the rounded toe boxes create a delicate finish, despite the shoes’ sturdy construction.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Understanding mileage programs involves confusing tables and complex math for how flights, status, and other perks are accessed.
—AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mileage
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mileage. Accessed 21 Sep. 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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