noun
clearance
KLEER-ruhns
noun
1
Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
"The pilot waited for clearance to take off."
"He needed security clearance to enter the facility."
2
The available gap or distance between two objects, such as a vehicle and a low bridge.
"The truck didn't have enough clearance to pass under the bridge."
3
A sale of goods at reduced prices to clear out stock.
"Everything in the store was 50% off during the clearance sale."
How to Use Clearance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPermission to proceed, the gap needed to pass through something, or a discount sale to clear stock.
Common pairings
security clearance
clearance sale
height clearance
Word Forms
clearances plural
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