right-of-way

\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun (plural rights-of-way or right-of-ways)

1. : a legal right of passage over another person's ground — compare easement, servitude

2. : the area or way over which a right-of-way exists: as

a. : a path or thoroughfare which one may lawfully use (as in crossing the property of another) : one established by persons exercising the right to pass over the property of another

b. : the strip of land devoted to or over which is built a public road

miles of right-of-way at the sides of improved highways — A.W.Wells

c. : the land occupied by a railroad for its tracks, yards, and buildings but especially for its main line

d. : the land used by a public utility (as for an electric power transmission line or a natural gas pipeline)

3. : a precedence in passing accorded to one vehicle (as an automobile, an airplane, a railroad train, or a boat) over another either by custom, by decision of an appropriate officer (as a train dispatcher), by municipal ordinance, or by statute

4. : the customary or legal right of traffic to take precedence over any other traffic (as from a certain direction)

usually street or road traffic in the United States has the right-of-way over all intercepting traffic except that approaching on the right-hand side and over all following traffic

a sailing vessel ordinarily has the right-of-way over a steam or motor ship

5. : the right to take precedence over others (as in speaking, acting, or being brought to the attention of a person or group) : permission or opportunity to proceed usually in precedence over others

if the rules committee refuses to give a bill right-of-way — Harold Zink

the generals were given the right-of-way where they should have been checked — J.T.Shotwell

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right-of-wayˈ noun (pl rightˈ-of-waysˈ or rightsˈ-of-wayˈ)

1. A track over which there is a ↑right of way (see below)

2. The strip of land occupied by a railway track, a road, etc (US)

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Main Entry: ↑right

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/ˌraıtəvˈweı/ noun, pl rights-of-way also right-of-ways

1 [noncount] : the right to move onto or across a road before other people or vehicles

The other car has the right-of-way.

Pedestrians have the right-of-way here.

2 [count]

2 a : a legal right to go across another person's land

2 b : a path on a person's land which other people have a legal right to use

2 c : a long, narrow area of land that is used for a road, railway, etc.

a railroad right-of-way

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right of way — 1: an easement or servitude over another s land conferring a right of passage 2 a: the area over which a right of way exists b: the strip of land over which is built a public road c: the land occupied by a railroad esp. for its main line d: the… … Law dictionary
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