private right of way. — The privilege which one person or particular class of persons have of passing over the land of another in some particular line. 25 Am J2d Ease § 7. See private way … Ballentine's law dictionary
Right of way — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
right of way — ˌright of ˈway noun rights of way PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW PROPERTY the legal right to pass across land that does not belong to you: • The court said California must pay compensation in exchange for a public right of way over… … Financial and business terms
Right-of-way — or right of way may refer to:In geography: *A situation in which although a parcel of land has a specific private owner, some other party or the public at large has a legal right to traverse that land in some specified manner. The term likewise… … Wikipedia
right of way — noun 1. ) uncount the legal right to pass in front of other vehicles when entering or crossing a road: The road markings clearly show who has the right of way here. 2. ) uncount the legal right to go across someone s private land a ) count a path … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Right-of-way (transportation) — A right of way is a strip of land that is granted – through an easement or other mechanism – for transportation purposes, such as for a rail line or highway. In the case of an easement, it may revert to its original owners if the facility is… … Wikipedia
right of way — UK / US noun Word forms right of way : singular right of way plural right of ways or rights of way 1) [uncountable] the legal right to pass in front of other vehicles when entering or crossing a road The road markings clearly show who s got right … English dictionary
right of way — A matter of the law of the road, a relative matter, existing only in reference to other persons using the highway, comprehending the right to proceed at a particular place or point in street or highway to which other persons must at such time and … Ballentine's law dictionary
right of way — rights of way 1) N COUNT A right of way is a public path across private land. 2) N UNCOUNT When someone who is driving or walking along a road has right of way or the right of way, they have the right to continue along a particular road or path,… … English dictionary
right of way — noun 1 (U) the right to drive into or across a road before other vehicles: I never know who has right of way at this junction. 2 (C) plural rights of way a) the right to walk across someone else s land: We have a right of way across his field to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
right-of-way — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, US highway, accomplishment, alley, alleyway, arterial, arterial highway, arterial street, artery, ascendancy, autoroute, autostrada, avenue, belt highway, blind alley, boulevard, bypass, byway, camino real,… … Moby Thesaurus