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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lee•way /ˈliˌweɪ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- extra time, space, materials, etc., within which to act:a leeway of two weeks.
- a degree of freedom of action or thought:plenty of leeway to make a choice.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lee•way (lē′wā′),USA pronunciation n. - extra time, space, materials, or the like, within which to operate;
margin:With ten minutes' leeway we can catch the train. - a degree of freedom of action or thought:His instructions gave us plenty of leeway.
- Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called sag. the amount or angle of the drift of a ship to leeward from its heading.
- Aeronauticsthe amount a plane is blown off its normal course by cross winds.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . latitude, flexibility, cushion.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: leeway /ˈliːˌweɪ/ n - room for free movement within limits, as in action or expenditure
- sideways drift of a boat or aircraft
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