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

Word History and Origins

Origin of clearway¹

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