English noun: clearance | |||
| 1. | clearance (attribute) the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interval, separation | ||
| 2. | clearance (quantity) vertical space available to allow easy passage under something | ||
| Synonyms | headroom, headway | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | elbow room, room, way | ||
| 3. | clearance (act) permission to proceed | ||
| Samples | The plane was given clearance to land. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | license, permission, permit | ||