From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmake way (for something/somebody)make way (for something/somebody)a) SPACE/ROOMto move to the side so that there is space for someone or something to pass The crowd stepped aside to make way for the procession. b) SPACE/ROOMto make it possible for something newer or better to be built, organized etc Several houses were demolished to make way for a new road. → way
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make way (for something/somebody)• The crowd opens up and makes way for us.• As people shuffled backward to make way for the procession, others were pushed against the platform.• The Glamorgan opener drops down to vice-captain to make way for Yorkshire's Martyn Moxon.• Is there any point in opening a book on who our Howard will drop to make way for rodders.• Two: who has to go to make way for him?• The Invisible Man will have to make way for the Insubstantial Man. 