passenger-mile

A form of passenger mile — 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.

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Meanings

nounpassenger-mile (plural passenger-miles)

plural passenger-miles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of passenger mile.
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APA

passenger-mile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passenger-mile

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“passenger-mile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passenger-mile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passenger-mile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passenger-mile.

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