Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passenger mile

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: pas-sen-ger mile
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etc. It is calculated by multiplying total distance travelled in a given period by the number of passengers.

Example Sentences

"Remember, in 1993 BR was fighting its way through a recession which would see passenger miles fall to the lowest level since Bob Reid launched the business-led railway."

Etymology

Compound of passenger + mile, although, as with any such unit of measure (e.g., person-months, newton metres), the mathematical relationship of multiplication is simultaneously involved; see ton-mile for more information.

Inflected Forms

passenger miles (plural) passenger-mile (alternative)

Phrases

passenger mileage passenger kilometer

Frequently Paired Words

passenger mileage passenger kilometer ton-mile

Questions

What does passenger mile mean?: A basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etc. It is calculated by multiplying total distance travelled in a given period by the number of passengers.
Where does passenger mile come from?: Compound of passenger + mile, although, as with any such unit of measure (e.g., person-months, newton metres), the mathematical relationship of multiplication is simultaneously involved; see ton-mile for more information.

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