mileage — the distance traveled by a vehicle, especially as measured in miles
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the distance traveled by a vehicle, especially as measured in miles
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/
Example Sentences
- My old car has 200,000 miles on it, but I'm getting great emotional mileage from pretending it's a vintage classic.
- The politician tried to get maximum mileage out of that one good deed for the rest of his campaign.
- This electric car's mileage is so good, I'm considering opening a taxi service just to show off.
mileage
NOUN[/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/]
the distance traveled by a vehicle, especially as measured in miles
The old delivery truck finally hit 500,000 miles of mileage on the highway.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Mileage developed in English by combining 'mile', a unit of distance derived from Latin milia (thousand paces), with the suffix '-age', which denotes a state, condition, or collective measure. The term emerged to express distance measured in miles or the aggregate distance traveled.
Breakdown
mile (unit of distance, from Latin milia passuum 'thousand paces') + -age (suffix denoting state, condition, or collection, from Old French -age and Latin -aticum).
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📝Examples
“My old car has 200,000 miles on it, but I'm getting great emotional mileage from pretending it's a vintage classic.”
“The politician tried to get maximum mileage out of that one good deed for the rest of his campaign.”
“This electric car's mileage is so good, I'm considering opening a taxi service just to show off.”
“We need to check the mileage before buying this used car.”
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