mileage

Definition

The total distance travelled in miles or in air miles.

Etymology

From mile + -age.

Example Sentences

• "But beyond these cut-offs, to avoid the wholesale alteration of all mileposting and mileages—of bridges and culverts, for example—the original mileposts have remained unaltered."
• "In June, 1950, therefore, the Railway Board prepared a tentative regrouping scheme, which contemplated the formation of six new railway systems, each serving a specific zone, and consisting of approximately 5,000 to 6,000 route-miles of line, the total mileage being 33,000."
• "Having laid out these big-picture figures, the report then begins its analysis of traffic types against route mileage."

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