water right

noun

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

especially : riparian right

Examples of water right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another option to improve your home’s water is an undersink system that filters water right at the tap. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Even in the driest of years — like this one — powerful Western Slope water rights on the mainstem of the Colorado River draw water downstream, making boating on the state’s major water artery possible. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

Private river water rights supply irrigation, sustaining the gardens and orchards year-round. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

After decades of litigation, the tribe finally recovered its water rights. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water right

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite