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- [mahy-lij]
- /ˈmaɪ lɪdʒ/
- /ˈmaɪ.lɪdʒ/
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- [mahy-lij]
- /ˈmaɪ lɪdʒ/
Definitions of mileage word
- noun mileage the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time. 1
- noun mileage length, extent, or distance in miles. 1
- noun mileage 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 mileage wear, use, advantage, or profit: She won't get much more mileage out of this old coat. 1
- noun mileage an allowance for traveling expenses at a fixed rate per mile: His mileage came to $90. 1
- noun mileage a fixed charge per mile, as for railroad transportation. 1
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Origin of mileage
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 Mileage
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mileage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mileage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mileage
noun mileage
- length — the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end: the length of a river.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- range — the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- space — the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- span — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Antonyms for mileage
noun mileage
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
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