right of way
noun
a common law or statutory right granted to a vehicle, as an airplane or boat, to proceed ahead of another.
rights of way
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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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It allows the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of southwestern Colorado to approve its own energy-related leases, rights of way and business agreements without federal sign-off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Blumenfield’s staff unearthed the 1936 law while researching public rights of way, said Kristine Cajulis, a communications deputy for the council member.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Regulated utilities offer exactly that, along with transmission access, established regulatory relationships and the rights of way that new entrants cannot easily replicate.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
"It was supposed to be for public amenity, they were going to reinstate all the rights of way and agricultural use," said Chris Austin, who lives nearby.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
The whole does, in fact, belong to King's, but the many rights of way which traverse it make it practically an open park.
From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Edward Conybeare
