MILEAGE


Meaning of MILEAGE in English

(also mil·age ) / ˈmaɪlɪdʒ; NAmE / noun

1.

[ U , C , usually sing. ] 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) .

2.

[ U , C ] 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.

3.

[ U ] ( 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.