passenger mile

noun

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.

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Also, pas·sen·ger-mile.

Origin:
1900–05

Related forms

passenger mileage, noun

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