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mileage

/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/
/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/
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Other forms: mileages

Definitions of mileage
  1. noun
    distance measured in miles
    synonyms: milage
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    type of:
    distance
    the property created by the space between two objects or points
  2. noun
    the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
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    type of:
    ratio
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
  3. noun
    a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled
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    type of:
    travel allowance, travel reimbursement
    a sum allowed for travel
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US
/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/
UK
/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/
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