make way

phrase

1

: to give room for passing, entering, or occupying

… many of the old villas were being torn down to make way for high rises …

—William Murray

2

: to make progress

Examples of make way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bittersweet farewell makes way for more adventures and hardships, ups and downs, to come. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Tennis was entering a rebuilding phase during which the legends of the past would make way for … someone, hopefully, at some point. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Two vacant structures would be torn down to make way for the 24,850-square-foot building anchored by john greene Realtor and john greene Commercial. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

One dog park visitor watched dozens of trees crash down during a recent visit to make way for the prominent Kansas City brokerage firm. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for make way

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway