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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Your mileage may vary with different roast levels, but use that as a jumping-off point.
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Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Hollander talks about how the organization is planning on using such a huge gift, why the waiting lists for Meals on Wheels services keep getting longer, and the difficulties of simply getting volunteers reimbursed for their gas mileage.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
Weekly run locations, mileage, and details can be found on their website.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Through the end of the year, travelers booking rentals of three days or longer can currently save an additional $10 on qualifying reservations of $175 or more—with the minimum spend calculated using the base rate’s time and mileage charges before taxes and fees.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
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Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2026
Hollander talks about how the organization is planning on using such a huge gift, why the waiting lists for Meals on Wheels services keep getting longer, and the difficulties of simply getting volunteers reimbursed for their gas mileage.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 20 May 2026
Weekly run locations, mileage, and details can be found on their website.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Through the end of the year, travelers booking rentals of three days or longer can currently save an additional $10 on qualifying reservations of $175 or more—with the minimum spend calculated using the base rate’s time and mileage charges before taxes and fees.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mileage. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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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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