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passenger mile

pas·sen·ger mile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas-uh n-jer mahyl]
    • /ˈpæs ən dʒər maɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas-uh n-jer mahyl]
    • /ˈpæs ən dʒər maɪl/

Definitions of passenger mile words

  • noun passenger mile a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic. 1
  • noun passenger mile a mile travelled by a passenger (used in travel statistics) 0

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Origin of passenger mile

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Passenger mile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

passenger mile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

passenger mile usage trend in Literature

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