Leeway Definition

lēwā
noun
The leeward drift of a ship or aircraft from the course being steered.
Webster's New World
Margin of time, money, etc.
Webster's New World
Room for freedom of action.
Webster's New World

A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.

I don't think we have a lot of leeway when it comes to proper formatting.
Wiktionary

(UK) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in make up leeway.

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Other Word Forms of Leeway

Noun

Singular:
leeway
Plural:
leeways

Origin of Leeway

  • lee (“side away from the wind") +"Ž way

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Leeway Sentence Examples

  • In general, you are more likely to get some leeway with painting the walls when you're renting from a private landlord as opposed to an apartment complex - but it doesn't hurt to ask.

  • A Log Book is a marine or sea journal, containing, in the British navy, the speed, course, leeway, direction and force of the wind, state of the weather, and barometric and thermometric observations.

  • That ought to count for something, give us a little leeway.

  • Although older indie bands featured the natural hair shades of the sixties and seventies, the contemporary indie movement gives you a bit more leeway when it comes to color.

  • Keep in mind that the strings and elastic bands used in these swimsuits give you a bit of leeway in the size you choose, so sizing is actually more about how much derriere you want to bare.

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