mileage (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/
Definition
The number of miles that a vehicle can travel for each gallon of fuel, or the amount of fuel it uses for a certain distance.
Examples
This car gets great mileage, saving me a lot on gas.
I need to check the mileage on my rental car before I return it.
The advertisement highlighted the vehicle's impressive fuel mileage.
How to Use mileage
- get mileage (collocation)
- to gain benefit or advantage from something. — "She's trying to get as much mileage as possible out of her Olympic medal."
- high mileage (collocation)
- a large distance traveled by a vehicle. — "A car with high mileage is usually cheaper to buy."
- good mileage (collocation)
- fuel efficiency; traveling a long distance on little fuel. — "My new hybrid car gets really good mileage."
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