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

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

Be aware that several states have specific capacity limits, registration requirements, or structural regulations based on historical water rights. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

Part-time rivers and waterways, and the meager rainfall in Baja and in California, gave form to what are called riparian water rights. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 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