easement

[eez-muhnt]

noun

1. Law.,  a right held by one property owner to make use of the land of another for a limited purpose, as right of passage.

2. an easing; relief.

3. something that gives ease; a convenience.

4. Architecture.,  a curved joint.

easement

/ ˈiːzmənt /

noun

1. property law the right enjoyed by a landowner of making limited use of his neighbour's land, as by crossing it to reach his own property

2. the act of easing or something that brings ease

Word History and Origins

Origin of easement¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English esement, from Old French aisement, from aise ease + -ment -ment

Example Sentences

She obtained landmark status in 1996 and donated an easement to the Los Angeles Conservancy, ensuring that it can’t be remodeled or torn down.

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Aggie wants his dogs to not run over and frighten her little, not scary dog; he wants her to join her neighbors in giving him an easement to build a jogging path behind their houses.

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And much of the flatland area that McNeill views as most appropriate for development is restricted by open space easements purchased by the county in the 1990s.

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This year’s increase in acreage includes areas that were newly conserved through ancestral land return, land acquisitions, new conservation easements and other methods, the report says.

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"If they can win over just enough to clear enough hurdles to get the next easement or next little contract or permit approved, they know they'll be able to get their work done."

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