permit

noun [C]

/ˈpɜː.mɪt/

/ˈpɝː-/

Definition

C1 an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere: a work/travel/parking permit She has managed to obtain a temporary residence permit. [+ to infinitive] Do you need a permit to work here?Official documents

(Definition of permit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

+ Free Dictionary Toolbar for Browsers
+ Add Dictionary Search to iGoogle and your website

+ Become a fan on Facebook
+ Follow us on Twitter!

Browse the Dictionary

permissible adjective
permission noun
permissive adjective
permissive society noun
permissiveness noun
permit noun
permit verb
permutation noun
pernicious adjective
pernickety adjective
peroxide blonde noun

Browse the Thesaurus

Business
Clothes
Education
Finance
Light and colour
Personal care

“permit” in other dictionaries

in Spanish
in Turkish

American English
Business English
Learner's

More Results for “permit”

permit verb
work permit noun
building permit, at planning permission noun
learner's permit, at provisional licence noun

See all results »

Word of the Day

rain on sb's parade

to do something that spoils someone's plans

Word of the Day ►

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More ►

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.