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clearway

[ kleer-wey ]

noun

, British.
  1. a road on which only emergency stops are permitted.

clearway

/ ˈklɪəˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a stretch of road on which motorists may stop only in an emergency
  2. an area at the end of a runway over which an aircraft taking off makes its initial climb: it is under the control of the airport
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clearway1

1880–85, for an earlier sense; clear + way 1

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