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right-of-way

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Main Entry:
right–of–way 
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Pronunciation:
\ˌrīt-ə(v)-ˈwā\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural rights–of–way also right–of–ways
Date:
1768
1: a legal right of passage over another person's ground2 a: the area over which a right-of-way exists b: the strip of land over which is built a public road c: the land occupied by a railroad especially for its main line d: the land used by a public utility (as for a transmission line)3 a: a precedence in passing accorded to one vehicle over another by custom, decision, or statute b: the right of traffic to take precedence c: the right to take precedence over others <gave the bill the right–of–way in the Senate>


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