mileage

☆ mile·age (mīl′ij)

noun

an allowance for traveling expenses at a specified amount per mile
aggregate distance in miles or total number of miles traveled, recorded, etc.
rate per mile, as in allowing for travel expenses or in charging for the use of railroad freight cars
the number of miles a motor vehicle will go on a gallon of fuel, a tire will run before it wears out, etc.
the amount of use, service, or benefit one gets or can get from something

Converse of object

accrue: A: You can accrue mileage at a supplement for the air portion of your United Vacations package.
accumulate: Once you've accumulated a certain mileage in helping or delivering training within JCI, you will qualify to take part in Excel.
guess: I'm guessing the mileage is aroung 6,000 maybe a bit less.
incur: Keep records of expenses such as automobile mileage incurred for business purposes and get receipts for charitable contributions.

Adjective modifier

unlimited: The Alamo car company was going to rue the day they offered me unlimited mileage.
estimated: The estimated mileage for the day will be around 420 miles.
annual: You also agree the annual mileage you expect your car to clock up.
approximate: The approximate mileage for the day will be 450 miles.
total: The route planner will then let you know the total mileage.
weekly: What sort of weekly mileage is needed to succeed at the 100 mile distance?

Modifies a noun

allowance: The taxable profit is the excess of the mileage allowance over the ' tax free ' amount set by the Inland Revenue.
accrual: Czech Airlines reserves the right to make partial or full disqualification of some discount tariffs from mileage accrual.
reimbursement: Travel is approved via the least expensive of lowest cost air or surface modes, considering a mileage reimbursement of 36.5 cents per mile.
warranty: All come with a three year unlimited mileage warranty plus eight year anti-perforation warranty.
runner: Recommended for the high mileage runner who is looking for the ultimate SAUCONY cushioned shoe.
rate: New mileage rates at BBC Changes have been made to BBC mileage payments in response to new tax rules.

Noun used with modifier

automobile: Keep records of expenses such as automobile mileage incurred for business purposes and get receipts for charitable contributions.
motor: Q. Are travel expenses, ie motor mileage allowance pensionable?
gas: Increase your gas mileage by up to 28 % by using the Tornado Fuel Saver!
car: My annual car mileage is about 8000, which makes me feel bad.

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