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clearway

clearway

7.0
A part of a road where you must not stop or park except in an emergency
  • noun
  • /ˈklɪrˌweɪ/
  • UK
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  • Emergency vehicles have the right to use the clearway when responding to calls.

Examples

  • As they come into Clearways, Barlini's still in front.

    Grand Prix (1966)

  • The city installed signs along the clearway to remind drivers that stopping is not allowed.

  • You must keep your vehicle moving on the clearway during rush hour to avoid congestion.

How Restricted

clearway
  • UK
7.0
parking area
9 1.0

Surface Forms

clearway singular
clearways plural

Morphology

clearway = clear + way (semi-transparent) = clear + way

The components 'clear' + 'way' are literal, but the specialized traffic meaning 'no stopping or parking' is a conventionalized legal sense not fully derivable by all learners.

Etymology

Clearway combines clear ('free of things') and way ('road'), so imagine a road kept free of parked cars. That's why a clearway is a road where you must not stop or park, except in an emergency.