milage

mil·age

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahy-lij]
- /ˈmaɪ lɪdʒ/
- /ˈmaɪ.lɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-lij]
- /ˈmaɪ lɪdʒ/

Definitions of milage word

noun milage the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time. 1
noun milage length, extent, or distance in miles. 1
noun milage the number of miles or the average distance that a vehicle can travel on a specified quantity of fuel: the car gets good mileage. 1
noun milage wear, use, advantage, or profit: She won't get much more mileage out of this old coat. 1
noun milage an allowance for traveling expenses at a fixed rate per mile: His mileage came to $90. 1
noun milage a fixed charge per mile, as for railroad transportation. 1

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Origin of milage

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1745-55; mile + -age

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Parts of speech for Milage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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milage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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