water right

noun

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

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Everett’s duties included supervising the equestrian facilities, snack bar operations, facility maintenance and various administrative requirements, such as assisting the association in securing water rights and the HOA Board of Directors election. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 His 7-wood sailed into the water right of the green on the par-5 11th. ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 Granular pre-emergents need at least one-half inch of water right after application to penetrate the top layer of lawn soil where the weed seeds are waiting. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026 Then there are the recent changes to Utah’s water laws, which created ways for the owners of water rights to lease, sell and donate those rights. Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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