Meaning

noun distance measured in miles

noun the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned

noun a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled

originEtymology tree English mile Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English mileage From mile + -age.

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