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right–of–way

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right–of–way /ˌraɪtəvˈweɪ/ noun
plural rights–of–way also right–of–ways
right–of–way
/ˌraɪtəvˈweɪ/
noun
plural rights–of–way also right–of–ways
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIGHT–OF–WAY
[noncount] : the right to move onto or across a road before other people or vehicles
[count]
: a legal right to go across another person's land
: a path on a person's land which other people have a legal right to use
: a long, narrow area of land that is used for a road, railway, etc.