mileage

mileage
(also milage) noun
ADJECTIVE
annual, weekly
good, high, low

cars that get better mileage

Car for sale: one careful owner, low mileage.

average
unlimited

Your car rental costs include unlimited mileage.

fuel, gas (AmE)

a car that gets decent gas mileage

VERB + MILEAGE
cover, do

There was no record of the mileage the car had done.

get

Just don't expect to get much mileage out of it.

MILEAGE + NOUN
allowance (esp. BrE)

The company gives a generous mileage allowance.

rate
standard (AmE)

legislation raising the mileage standards for all cars


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