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Word entry · 6 letters

leeway

Best crossword clue

"Room to maneuver"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation [ˈliːˌweɪ]Part of speech nounSorted aeelwyStarts with LEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1L2E3E4W5A6Y

Definitions

  1. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Word origin

From lee (“side away from the wind”) + way.

Used in a sentence

  • I don't think we have a lot of leeway when it comes to proper formatting.
  • It was 1.6 [a.m.] when we got the road, and now we had 13 lost minutes to regain. But the "Condor" schedule has so much leeway that, with the diesel power, the loss was easily recouped.

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