mileage
UK: ˈmaɪlɪdʒ | US: ˈmaɪlɪdʒ
n. the number of miles traveled or covered
n. the amount of service, use, or wear measured in miles (e.g., a car's mileage)
n. (figurative) benefit or advantage gained from something (e.g., "get more mileage out of an idea")
The word "mileage" combines "mile," derived from the Latin milia passuum ("thousand paces," a Roman unit of distance), with the suffix "-age," from Old French -age (denoting a related action or quantity). The suffix was adopted into Middle English to form nouns expressing a collective measure or result (e.g., "voyage," "usage"). "Mileage" originally referred strictly to distance in miles but later expanded metaphorically to denote utility or efficiency.
The car's high mileage indicates it has been driven extensively.
She checked the mileage before buying the used vehicle.
This policy has given us significant political mileage.
The airline offers rewards based on accumulated mileage.
He’s trying to get more mileage out of his old laptop.