mileage

Universal Words noun 1 [U,C,usually sing.] the distance that a vehicle has travelled, measured in miles: My annual mileage is about 10000. * a used car with one owner and a low mileage * The price of the car included unlimited mileage, but not fuel. * I get a mileage allowance if I use my car for work (= an amount of money paid for each mile I travel). 2 [U,C] the number of miles that a vehicle can travel using a particular amount of fuel: If you drive carefully you can get better mileage from your car. 3 [U] (informal) the amount of advantage or use that you can get from a particular event or situation: I don't think the press can get any more mileage out of that story.