clearance
Translation
removal, permission, space, sale
Examples
We need security clearance to enter.
We need security clearance to enter.
The bridge has a clearance of five metres.
The bridge has a clearance of five meters.
I bought this coat in a clearance sale.
I bought this coat in a clearance sale.
Grammar Patterns
((clearance)) to do sth. You need clearance to access the files.
a ((clearance)) of + [measurement] The bridge has a clearance of five meters.
a ((clearance)) sale I bought it in a clearance sale.
Similar Words
Synonyms: permission, authorization, removal, sale
Etymology
From the verb 'clear' + '-ance', a suffix forming nouns of action. The action of clearing.
Memory Tips
'Clearance' is what you get when something is 'cleared' – a space is cleared, or you are cleared (given permission).