mileage

noun [U] (also milage)

/ˈmɑɪ·lɪdʒ/

Definition

› the distance that a vehicle has traveled: What’s the mileage on your car? › Mileage is also the distance a vehicle can travel using a particular amount of fuel: Smaller cars get better mileage.

(Definition of mileage noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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