noun🔗ShareThe drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction."The sailboat experienced a significant leeway as the wind shifted, causing it to drift towards the shore. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom."The teacher gave us some leeway on the due date for the project, understanding that some students had extracurricular activities. "degreeamountabilitypossibilitybusinesssituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway."Because Sarah missed a week of school due to illness, she had to work hard to make up leeway in her math class. "gapamountprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
