Mileage (Noun)
Meaning 1
A travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The hybrid car gets great mileage on the highway, making it an attractive option for road trippers.
- We need to compare the mileage of the two vehicles before making a purchase decision.
- As gasoline prices rose, drivers became more conscious of the mileage of their vehicles.
- My car used to get 25 miles per gallon, but the mileage has decreased since the last maintenance.
- With rising fuel costs, automobile manufacturers have focused on improving mileage for all models.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Distance measured in miles.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.