make way

1. Allow room for passage, move aside, as in Please make way for the wheelchair . This expression was first recorded about 1200.

2. Also, make way for . Leave room for a successor or substitute, as in It's time he retired and made way for some younger professor . [Mid-1700s]

3. Progress, advance, as in Is this enterprise making way? [Late 1500s] For a synonym, see make headway .

Example Sentences

Some of these healthy trees on recently sold properties have been torn down to make way for construction projects, raising concerns among longtime residents about the intentions of some new homeowners and developers.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent months Gnakadé has written articles criticising Gnassingbé, including calling for him to resign and make way for a "peaceful, inclusive, and national transition".

From BBC

Weeks of intense bombardment that all but leveled the Gaza Strip’s largest urban center made way for what Israeli military officials said was the ground maneuver phase of the operation to occupy the city.

From Los Angeles Times

Residents of Silwan have for years faced eviction orders and home demolitions to make way for Jewish settlements and the expansion of the archaeological park, according to rights groups.

From BBC

Faced with having their parking spots removed to make way for additional housing, a group of tenants in a 22-unit apartment building in Koreatown have launched a protest by occupying their own parking garage.

From Los Angeles Times

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