Added 10 October 2026
leeway
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about leeway at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- (of a ship or plane) sideways drift.
- A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
Origin
From lee (“side away from the wind”) + way.
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