preclearance
noun
preclearance is spelled P-R-E-C-L-E-A-R-A-N-C-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, preclearance means “A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of preclearance is preclearances.
How many letters and syllables are in preclearance?
| Letters | 12: P-R-E-C-L-E-A-R-A-N-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd 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 preclearance?
Preclearance appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd 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 preclearance
- preclearances plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does preclearance mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week.
- 2
USAdvance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
The great state of Alabama believes that preclearance is a relic of the past.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does preclearance come from?
From pre- + clearance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).