all clear

noun

a signal that danger, such as an air raid, is over; usually a siren at a single pitch

Meanings

nounall clear (countable and uncountable, plural all clears)

plural all clears

  1. countableuncountablea signal that danger, such as an air raid, is over; usually a siren at a single pitch
  2. countableuncountablepermission to proceed after obstacles have been removed

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian отбой
  • отбой (otboj)signal
Finnish vaara ohi
  • vaara ohisignal
Russian отбо́й
  • отбо́й (otbój)signal
Ukrainian відбі́й, відбі́й пові́тряної триво́ги
  • відбі́й (vidbíj)signal
  • відбі́й пові́тряної триво́ги (vidbíj povítrjanoji tryvóhy)signal
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APA

all clear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20clear

MLA

“all clear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20clear. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all clear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20clear.

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