Noun: mileage mI-lij
- Distance measured in miles
"The car's high mileage indicated it had been well-used";
- milage [rare]
- The ratio of the number of miles travelled to the number of gallons of petrol burned
"The new hybrid car boasted excellent gas mileage";
- fuel consumption rate, gasoline mileage [N. Amer], gas mileage [N. Amer]
- A travel allowance at a given rate per mile travelled
"The sales team submitted their mileage for reimbursement after the road trip"
Derived forms: mileages
Type of: distance, ratio, travel allowance, travel reimbursement
Encyclopedia: Mileage