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milage

milage

1.3
The distance something has traveled measured in miles
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/
  • US
translation icon : millas
  • The car's fuel efficiency is impressive, allowing for a high milage on long trips.

Examples

  • His new car promised excellent milage, which would save him money on gas.

  • We measured the milage of the vehicle to ensure it meets our travel needs.

  • New drip, new milage ♪ ♪ If you had my love And I gave you all my trust ♪ ♪ Would you ride for me?

    Blue Story (2019)

Synonyms

distance
vsmilage
739 1.0

Amount of space between two points or places

is specific to measurement in miles and shows how far one can travel
mileage
vsmilage
21 2.4

The total distance travelled measured in miles

is the same meaning but differs in spelling

How Far

range
∞ 2.9
distance
739 1.0
milage
  • US
1.3
mile
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

milage singular
milages plural
mileages plural
mileage singular

Morphology

milage = mile (transparent) = mile + age

The meaning is directly compositional: it refers to a quantity or distance measured in miles, with only a minor spelling variant in the headword.

Etymology

The word milage comes from the simple word mile, a unit of distance, plus the ending -age that means 'amount' or 'measure'. So, milage is the 'amount of miles' someone or something has traveled.