private way

noun

1
: a right of way classified as an incorporeal hereditament of a real nature for the benefit of a person or group of persons and not the public at large to pass over land owned by another
2
a
: a way laid out by a private owner or owners and maintained at their expense, dedicated to public use, but not accepted as a public way
b
: a way laid out by public authority in New England at the request and expense of a private owner or owners, maintained by them and dedicated to public use, but not accepted as a public way

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“Private way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20way. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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