easement
noun
a right held by one property owner to make use of the land of another for a limited purpose, as right of passage.
easements
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pluralof easement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He put some of the first conservation easements in the country on Hope Plantation and St. Phillips Island, according to “Last Stand.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
That means that any easements would have to be found within the bounds of the Windsor Framework.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2024
But in North Wildwood, legal approvals and property easements from private landowners have thus far prevented one from happening.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
The position of maiden sister carried with it more chores than easements, and Jeannie was not minded to relinquish her present powers.
From Quaint Courtships by William Dean Howells
