rights-of-way

/R AY1 T S AH0 V W EY0/
noun
  1. 1

    The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.

  2. 2

    A legal right of passage over another's land or pathways.

  3. 3

    A legal easement granted for the construction of a roadway or railway.

  4. 4

    Land on which a right of way exists.

  5. 5

    The area modified for passage of a railway; often specifically the railbed and tracks.

  6. 6

    The priority granted to the first person to properly execute an attack.

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