leeway

[US]/'liːweɪ/
[UK]/'li'we/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. wind pressure difference; room for movement; yawing; lag
Word Forms
Pluralleeways

Example Sentences

the leeway is only about 2°.

the government had several months' leeway to introduce reforms.

there is little leeway if anything goes wrong.

allowed the chef leeway in choosing the menu;

It doesn’t give you much leeway, does it?

He’s got a lot of leeway to make up in his studies after his illness.

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