mph

An abbreviation for miles per hour, a unit of speed indicating the number of miles traveled in one hour, often used as a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel.

• 🇩🇪Abkürzung für Meilen pro Stunde, eine Geschwindigkeitseinheit, die angibt, wie viele Meilen in einer Stunde zurückgelegt werden; wird oft als Tachoanzeige für die momentane Fahrgeschwindigkeit verwendet.

1. Unit of speed A2 formal

   A unit of speed representing the number of miles traveled in one hour.

   • The car was traveling at 60 mph on the highway.
   • The speed limit in this area is 30 mph.
   • He checked the mph reading on the dashboard.

   🇩🇪Meilen pro Stunde

   Synonyme: miles per hour

2. Speedometer reading A2 informal

   The momentary rate of travel as displayed on a vehicle's speedometer.

   • The mph gauge showed a sudden drop as he braked.
   • She glanced at the mph reading to ensure she wasn't speeding.
   • The mph indicator fluctuated on the winding road.

   🇩🇪Tachoanzeige

   Synonyme: speedvelocity