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单词 right-of-way
释义

right-of-way

noun

ˌrīt-ə(v)-ˈwā How to pronounce right-of-way (audio)
plural rights-of-way also right-of-ways
1
: a legal right of passage over another person's ground
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 especially for its main line
d
: the land used by a public utility (as for a transmission line)
3
a
: a precedence in passing accorded to one vehicle over another by custom, decision, or statute
b
: the right of traffic to take precedence
c
: the right to take precedence over others
gave the bill the right-of-way in the Senate

Synonyms

  • precedence
  • priority
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

right-of-way

noun

ˌrīt-əv-ˈwā
plural rights-of-way
ˌrīt-səv-
1
: the legal right to pass over someone else's land
2
: the right of some traffic to go before other traffic

Legal Definition

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 especially for its main line
d
: the land used by a public utility (as for a transmission line)
3
a
: a precedence in passing accorded to one vehicle over another by custom, decision, or statute
b
: the right of traffic to take precedence

right-of-way

noun

as in precedence
the right to one's attention before other things considered less important the bill for emergency aid was immediately granted right-of-way

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • precedence
  • priority
  • supremacy
  • primacy
  • preeminence
  • transcendence
  • preference
  • ascendancy
  • urgency
  • transcendency
  • succession
  • progression
  • sequence
  • ascendency
  • order
  • front burner

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • back burner
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