wayleave

[ wey-leev ]

nounLaw.

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

Origin of wayleave

First recorded in 1400–50, wayleave is from the late Middle English word waylefe.See way¹, leave²

Words Nearby wayleave

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waygoing crop
waylaid
Wayland
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wayleggo
wayless
waymark
waymarked
wayment

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British Dictionary definitions for wayleave

wayleave

/ (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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