right of way

or right-of-way

SEE SYNONYMS FOR right of way ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural rights of way, right of ways.

a common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle, as an airplane or boat, to proceed ahead of another.

a path or route that may lawfully be used.

a right of passage, as over another's land.

the strip of land acquired for use by a railroad for tracks.

land covered by a public road.

land over which a power line passes.

Fencing. the right to attack or continue an attack, and thus to be credited with a hit, by virtue of having first extended the sword arm or having parried the opponent's attack.

Origin of right of way

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby right of way

right of asylum, right-of-center, right off, right off the bat, right of search, right of way, right-on, right out, right ovarian vein, Right Reverend, rights

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Example sentences from the Web for right of way

There is a right-of-way up the loch side to Torridon, and part of it is a good road.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
The occasion for the neighborliness arose upon a right-of-way involvement.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde
I have the right-of-way, McKenna, said he, and my logs are going down that channel first.
The Boss of Wind River|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
The trail down Waterton Valley has had to be relocated from time to time, as these industrious workers flooded the right-of-way.
Glacier National Park [Montana]|United States Dept. of the Interior

The right-of-way for the line was entirely donated by the adjoining property-holders.
The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for right of way

right of way

noun plural rights of way

the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another, as laid down by law or custom

the legal right of someone to pass over another's land, acquired by grant or by long usage
the path or road used by this right

US the strip of land over which a power line, railway line, road, etc, extends

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with right of way

right of way

The right of one person or vehicle to travel over another's property, as in The new owner doesn't like it, but hikers have had the right of way through these woods for decades. [Mid-1700s]

The right to precede another person or vehicle, as in Sailboats always have the right of way over motorboats, and swimmers do over any kind of boat. [Early 1900s]

单词	right of way
释义	right of way or right-of-way SEE SYNONYMS FOR right of way ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural rights of way, right of ways. a common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle, as an airplane or boat, to proceed ahead of another. a path or route that may lawfully be used. a right of passage, as over another's land. the strip of land acquired for use by a railroad for tracks. land covered by a public road. land over which a power line passes. Fencing. the right to attack or continue an attack, and thus to be credited with a hit, by virtue of having first extended the sword arm or having parried the opponent's attack. Origin of right of way First recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby right of way right of asylum, right-of-center, right off, right off the bat, right of search, right of way, right-on, right out, right ovarian vein, Right Reverend, rights Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for right of way There is a right-of-way up the loch side to Torridon, and part of it is a good road. Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire\|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot The occasion for the neighborliness arose upon a right-of-way involvement. The Taming of Red Butte Western\|Francis Lynde I have the right-of-way, McKenna, said he, and my logs are going down that channel first. The Boss of Wind River\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) The trail down Waterton Valley has had to be relocated from time to time, as these industrious workers flooded the right-of-way. Glacier National Park [Montana]\|United States Dept. of the Interior The right-of-way for the line was entirely donated by the adjoining property-holders. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad\|Edward Hungerford British Dictionary definitions for right of way right of way noun plural rights of way the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another, as laid down by law or custom the legal right of someone to pass over another's land, acquired by grant or by long usage the path or road used by this right US the strip of land over which a power line, railway line, road, etc, extends Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with right of way right of way 1 The right of one person or vehicle to travel over another's property, as in The new owner doesn't like it, but hikers have had the right of way through these woods for decades. [Mid-1700s] 2 The right to precede another person or vehicle, as in Sailboats always have the right of way over motorboats, and swimmers do over any kind of boat. [Early 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to right of way access, approach, inlet, right-of-way
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right of way

or right-of-way

noun, plural rights of way, right of ways.

Origin of right of way

Words nearby right of way

Example sentences from the Web for right of way

British Dictionary definitions for right of way

noun plural rights of way

Idioms and Phrases with right of way

Words related to right of way