clearance
(noun)
noun
1. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
Definition categories: attribute, interval, separation
2. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
Similar word(s): headroom, headway
Definition categories: quantity, room, way
3. permission to proceed
- the plane was given clearance to land
Definition categories: act, license, permission, permit
Sentences with clearance as a noun:
- The plane got clearance from air traffic control, and we were off.
- He got clearance to travel to America, even though he had previous links to terrorists