Mileage Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of mileage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mileage noun  /ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/  /ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/(also milage) Idioms jump to other results

1. [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the distance that a vehicle has travelled, measured in miles
   • My annual mileage is about 10 000.
   • a used car with one owner and a low mileage
   • The car rental included unlimited mileage, but not fuel.
   • I get a mileage allowance if I use my car for work (= an amount of money paid for each mile I travel).
   Extra Examples
   • The company gives a generous mileage allowance.
   • There was no record of the mileage the car had done.
   • Your car hire costs include unlimited mileage.
   Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
   • annual
   • weekly
   • good
   • …
   verb + mileage
   • cover
   • do
   • get
   • …
   mileage + noun
   • allowance
   • rate
   • standard
   • …
   See full entry
2. (North American English gas mileage) [uncountable, countable] the number of miles that a vehicle can travel using a particular amount of fuel
   • If you drive carefully you can get better mileage from your car.
   Extra Examples
   • cars that get better mileage
   • a car that gets decent gas mileage
   • legislation raising the mileage standards for all cars
   Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
   • annual
   • weekly
   • good
   • …
   verb + mileage
   • cover
   • do
   • get
   • …
   mileage + noun
   • allowance
   • rate
   • standard
   • …
   See full entry
3. [uncountable] (informal) the amount of advantage or use that you can get from a particular event or situation
   • I don't think the press can get any more mileage out of that story.
   Extra Examples
   • Just don't expect to get much mileage out of it.
   • The press get as much mileage as possible out of stories about the royal family.
   • There won't be much mileage in running another advertising campaign.

Idioms your mileage may vary (abbreviation YMMV)

1. (informal) used to say that people may experience a particular thing in different ways
   • Highly recommend the company! Of course, your mileage may vary.

See mileage in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: mileage

Other results

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• mileage
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