clearway
noun
clearway is spelled C-L-E-A-R-W-A-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, clearway means “A road or other path that is kept free of obstructions, or on which stopping is strictly regulated, in order to maintain free flow of movement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of clearway is clearways.
How many letters and syllables are in clearway?
| Letters | 8: C-L-E-A-R-W-A-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is clearway?
Clearway appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of clearway
- clearways plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clearway mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaUKA road or other path that is kept free of obstructions, or on which stopping is strictly regulated, in order to maintain free flow of movement.
- 2
An area projecting from the end of a runway that is kept clear of obstructions exceeding a height that increases with distance from the end of the runway.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does clearway come from?
From clear + way.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).