What is the meaning of right of way?

noun

  • The privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else.
  • The right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another.
  • The passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). right of way. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/right_of_way/definitions/1207442
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MLAWordNet. "right of way" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/right_of_way/definitions/1207442>
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