Definitions

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  • noun chiefly UK A road or other path that is kept free of obstructions, or on which stopping is strictly regulated, in order to maintain free flow of movement.
  • noun aviation An area projecting from the end of a runway that is kept clear of obstructions exceeding a height that increases with distance from the end of the runway.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)

Etymologies

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clear +‎ way

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Examples

  • Mizolwat - And be sure to clearway up that tog you planning on squashing me with, I can only imagine it's filthy if it resembles the restorer of you.

    The Sea at Sea (or Why is There a Question Instead of Not a Question) 2010

  • I botched the gears in through their worn shafts and we went forward again, shunting into the truck ahead and sliding into the clearway and getting some speed up.

    Northlight Hall, Adam, 1920- 1985

  • But a few steps away is the great fruit market of the early morning and here tons of the finest fruits are distributed to the hundreds of wagons that crowd the street to such an extent that it takes all the ingenuity of experienced policemen to keep clearway for traffic.

    Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining. Clarence E. Edwords

  • Their offences range from illegal dumping and misusing council equipment to downloading porn, impersonating a police officer and painting an unauthorised clearway.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Their offences range from illegal dumping and misusing council equipment to downloading porn, impersonating a police officer and painting an unauthorised clearway.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Thorndon Quay to have cycling clearway for two hours every morning

    NZ On Screen 2010

  • And those failing to give way to pedestrians or oncoming vehicles when turning at intersections or while making a U-turn face a $100 slap on the wrist - the same fine as parking in a clearway in Perth.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • The city council will temporarily suspend pay and display parking in Waterloo Road and a bus stop clearway will be introduced to prevent parking in the suspended bays.

    Express & StarExpress & Star 2010

  • Thorndon Quay to have cycling clearway for two hours every morning

    NZ On Screen 2010

  • Thorndon Quay to have cycling clearway for two hours every morning

    NZ On Screen 2010

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