Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun miles_per_hour

2 senses of miles per hour

Sense 1
miles per hour, mph -- (the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours))
       => rate -- (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected")

Sense 2
miles per hour, mph -- (a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel)
       => reading, meter reading, indication -- (a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm")