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    lee·way
    /ˈlēˌwā/

    noun

    • 1. the amount of freedom to move or act that is available: "they had several months' leeway to introduce reforms"
    • 2. the sideways drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the desired course: "the leeway is only about 2°"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leewayLeeway Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LEEWAY is an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance. How to use leeway in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEEWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LEEWAY definition: 1. freedom to act within particular limits: 2. an amount or period of time that has been lost or…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEEWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Leeway is the freedom that someone has to take the action they want to or to change their plans.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEEWAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LEEWAY meaning: 1. freedom to act within particular limits: 2. an amount or period of time that has been lost or…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › leewayLeeway - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Leeway is a nautical term, referring to a vessel's drift to the lee, (nautical for "downwind"). Now, it is very useful in describing those gray areas in life––for example, everyone has a ten-minute leeway when meeting friends where you're not officially late, even if you're not actually on time.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › leewayLeeway - definition of leeway by The Free Dictionary

    1. extra time, space, materials, etc., within which to act; margin: to have ten minutes' leeway to act. 2. a degree of freedom of action or thought: The instructions give us plenty of leeway. 3. the drift of a ship leeward from its heading. 4. the amount an aircraft is blown off its normal course by crosswinds. [1660–70]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishleeway noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of leeway noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.