Examples with the word 'leeway'?

Question

whats leeway and how do i use in a sentence?

Answer 1

From the Oxford English dictionary (examples are after the colons):

leeway |ˈlēˌwā|

noun

1 the amount of freedom to move or act that is available : the government had several months' leeway to introduce reforms.

• margin of safety : there is little leeway if anything goes wrong.

2 the sideways drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the desired course : the leeway is only about 2°.