right of way
noun
a common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle, as an airplane or boat, to proceed ahead of another.
right of ways
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pluralof right of way.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At least three of the incidents blocked the right of ways for public transportation for periods ranging from nine to 18 minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
Former Metro board member and candidate Mel Wilson said he would push to encourage more affordable housing along Metro’s right of ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2022
"There's an overlay of municipal codes and also easements and right of ways that all play a role, too," Platt wrote in an email.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2021
City Planning Director Rick Taintor says Portsmouth would use “railroad right of ways within the city” to create the transportation corridor if the rezoning is approved.
From Washington Times ● May 10, 2016
And it's the fine print you want to watch in all your right of ways or in your condemnation proceedings.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952 by Northern Nut Growers Association
