What is the meaning of right-of-way?

right-of-way is the right given by one landowner to another to pass over the land, construct a roadway or use as a pathway, without actually transferring ownership.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). right-of-way. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/right-of-way/definitions/1162610
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "right-of-way" http://smartdefine.org/right-of-way/definitions/1162610 (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, right-of-way, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/right-of-way/definitions/1162610>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "right-of-way" 21 October 2010. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/right-of-way/definitions/1162610>