26984 words

mileage

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
the distance that a vehicle has travelled or the distance that it can travel using a particular amount of fuel:

Examples:

"What's the mileage on your car?" "Oh, about 40,000."
Smaller cars have better mileage and so cost less to run.
2
the amount of money that you are paid or that you must pay for each mile you travel:

Examples:

The car costs £70 a day to rent, but you get unlimited mileage (= no charge for the miles travelled).
3
the advantage that you can get from a situation:

Examples:

There's no mileage in complaining to the director - she'll just ignore you.
political mileage
4
the distance that a vehicle has traveled:

Examples:

What’s the mileage on your car?
5
Mileage is also the distance a vehicle can travel using a particular amount of fuel:

Examples:

Smaller cars get better mileage.
6
the distance that a vehicle has travelled:

Examples:

The mileage on the vehicle is quite low – only 30,000.
7

Examples:

Smaller cars have better mileage and so cost less to run.
8
the amount of money that you are paid for each mile you travel:

Examples:

It emerged that he had claimed for mileage on two days when he was on holiday.
9
the number of miles that you are allowed to travel in a vehicle that you pay to use:

Examples:

The car costs £30 a day to rent, but you get unlimited mileage.
10
the advantage that you can get from a situation:

Examples:

get/gain mileage from sth The prime minister's critics have accused him of trying to gain political mileage from the disaster.
mileage in (doing) sth There's no mileage in complaining to the Director - she'll just ignore you.

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