water right

noun

: a right to the use of water (as for irrigation)
especially : riparian right

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Cutting during optimal times, using clean, sharp tools to trim stems at an angle, and placing them in water right away can all go a long way in extending the life of your cut flowers, says Berry. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025 Colorado’s water use is based on a prior appropriations system, which means that every year, some junior water rights holders do not get their full allotment because there isn’t enough snowpack. The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Landowners sold mineral, land, and water rights to oil and gas companies. Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 Beneath the ideological narratives, global conflicts often come down to pragmatic goals such as geography, water rights, mineral rights and supply-chain control. Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water right

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water right was in 1793

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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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