Mileage Meaning
/ˈmaɪləd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe total distance travelled in miles or in air miles.
nounThe number of miles travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
Sentence Examples
What is the fuel mileage of this car?
What mileage do you get with this car?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The car's high ____ shows it has traveled over 200,000 miles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
When buying a used car, it is very important to check the total ____ to see how much the previous owner has actually driven it.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English mile Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English mileage From mile + -age.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But beyond these cut-offs, to avoid the wholesale alteration of all mileposting and mileages—of bridges and culverts, for example—the original mileposts have remained unaltered."
— 1946 July and August, “Mileposts and their Peculiarities”, in Railway Magazine, page 217:
"In June, 1950, therefore, the Railway Board prepared a tentative regrouping scheme, which contemplated the formation of six new railway systems, each serving a specific zone, and consisting of approximately 5,000 to 6,000 route-miles of line, the total mileage being 33,000."
— 1952 January, “Notes and News: The Indian Regrouping Scheme”, in Railway Magazine, pages 62-63:
"Having laid out these big-picture figures, the report then begins its analysis of traffic types against route mileage."
— 2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 46:
"On the other hand, there will be widespread agreement with Sir Brian's belief that, when a British main line has been completely dieselised and the schedules have been recast to suit the new traction, much higher daily mileages than 350 are not only possible but requisite, at least in the early stages of dieselisation."
— 1961 July 26, “Editorial: Sir Brian begs the questions”, in Trains Illustrated, page 386:
"Don't waste your money on a new set of speakers / You get more mileage from a cheap pair of sneakers / Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways / It's still rock and roll to me"
— 1980, Billy Joel, “It's Still Rock and Roll to Me”, in Glass Houses:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The car's high ____ shows it has traveled over 200,000 miles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
When buying a used car, it is very important to check the total ____ to see how much the previous owner has actually driven it.