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Meaning of ton mileage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The total ton miles achieved by a freight carrier in a given period.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“In 1929, the most prosperous year before the war, the combined freight ton-mileage of the six railways then operating was 26,000m, but it dropped to 16,000m in 1938, partly because of the growth of road transport and partly because of some industrial recession, due largely to the international situation.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

ton of refrigeration ton of TNT Ton Pentre ton-mile ton-up ton-up boy