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wayleave

American

[wey-leev] / ˈweɪˌliv /

noun

Law.

a right of way over or under another's ground or property, as for transporting minerals from a mine.

wayleave British

/ ˈweɪˌliːv /

noun

access to property granted by a landowner for payment, for example to allow a contractor access to a building site

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Etymology

Origin of wayleave

First recorded in 1400–50, wayleave is from the late Middle English word waylefe. See way ¹, leave ²

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