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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But some others will actually be surprised to see a slight drop in their standard mileage rate next year.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
For American Airlines, mileage earnings apply only to certain ticket types, with eligibility determined by fare class and booking conditions, according to the company's website.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
No piece of clothing gets more mileage in your wardrobe than outerwear.
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Briefly standing every 10 to 15 minutes, wearing padded shorts and building mileage gradually can also help.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
For American Airlines, mileage earnings apply only to certain ticket types, with eligibility determined by fare class and booking conditions, according to the company's website.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
No piece of clothing gets more mileage in your wardrobe than outerwear.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Briefly standing every 10 to 15 minutes, wearing padded shorts and building mileage gradually can also help.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mileage. Accessed 3 Jan. 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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