mileage

English

/ˈmaɪlədʒ/, /ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • The total distance travelled in miles or in air miles.
  • The number of miles travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
  • An allowance for travel expenses at a specified rate per mile.
  • (informal) The amount of service that something has yielded or may yield in future.
  • (informal) Something worth taking into consideration.

Etymology

Suffix from English mile (imperial measure of distance).

Origin

English

mile

Gloss

imperial measure of distance

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