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- DictionaryClear·ance/ˈklirəns/
noun
- 1. the action or process of removing or getting rid of something or of something's dispersing: "cleaning of the machine should include clearance of blockages"
- 2. official authorization for something to proceed or take place: "getting diplomatic clearance to fly into or over a country is not always easy"
the distance that is needed for one thing to avoid touching another thing. clearancenoun[C, U] (REMOVING THINGS) the activity of removing waste or things you do not want from a place: Demolition and clearance of the site will take two weeks. (Definition of clearance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
[uncountable, countable] the amount of space or distance that is needed between two objects so that they do not touch each other. There is not much clearance for vehicles passing under this bridge. a clearance of one metre. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
n. 1. The act or process of clearing. 2. A space cleared; a clearing. 3. a. The amount of space or distance by which a moving object clears something. b. The height or width of a passage: an underpass with a 13-foot clearance. 4. An intervening space or distance allowing free play, as between machine parts. 5.
clearance. noun. /ˈklɪrəns/. [countable, uncountable] the removal of things that are not wanted forest clearances Landscape gardeners have begun a clearance of the overgrown ground to make way for a new park. a clearance sale (= in a store, when goods are sold cheaply to get rid of them quickly)
2 days ago · Clearance is the selling of merchandise, at greatly reduced prices, often to make way for new stock. The retailer was closing its stores and so was holding a clearance sale. The store had a clearance sale to reduce its inventory of slow-moving stock.
the distance between two objects; an amount of clear space: The bridge allowed a clearance of 37 feet at mean high water. a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, documents, etc.
Definitions of clearance. noun. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something. synonyms: headroom, headway. see more. noun. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them. see more. noun. permission to proceed. “the plane was given clearance to land” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈklɪrəns/ UK. /ˈklɪərəns/
