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- DictionaryLee·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°"
1. : an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance. The new rules allow managers greater leeway in making decisions. 2. a. : off-course lateral movement of a ship when underway. The sailboat's centerboard helps to reduce leeway. b. : the angle between the heading and the track of an airplane. Synonyms. latitude. slack. space. wiggle room.
leeway noun [U] (PERIOD OF TIME) UK. an amount or period of time that has been lost or wasted: There is a lot of leeway to make up after the holiday period. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of leeway from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) leeway | American Dictionary.
Leeway definition: extra time, space, materials, or the like, within which to operate; margin. See examples of LEEWAY used in a sentence.
leeway noun [U] (PERIOD OF TIME) UK. an amount or period of time that has been lost or wasted: There is a lot of leeway to make up after the holiday period. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of leeway from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) leeway | Intermediate English.
Leeway is a term used to describe the amount of freedom available. If you know you have a paper due on Monday, you might ask your teachers if there is any leeway ––could you, say, bring it first thing Tuesday morning? Leeway is a nautical term, referring to a vessel's drift to the lee, (nautical for "downwind").
(British English) to get out of a bad position that you are in, especially because you have lost a lot of time. He’s unlikely to make up the leeway at this stage of the race. See leeway in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: leeway. Definition of leeway noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈliːweɪ / us. Add to word list Add to word list. freedom to do what you want: My current boss gives me much more leeway. (Definition of leeway from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of leeway. in Chinese (Traditional) 自由, 自由空間，自由度，餘地, 一段時間… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
