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

The water rights that come with Dos Rios Norte are among the oldest in California. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

In 2004, Kyl wrote legislation that provided one of the largest tribal water rights settlements, which, after a decades-long battle, gave the Gila River Indian Community enough water to fill nearly 313,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools annually. — Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

In 2004, Kyl authored legislation that provided one of the largest tribal water rights settlements, which, after a decades-long battle, gave the Gila River Indian Community enough water to fill nearly 313,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools annually. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Quaid narrates the new documentary Water Wars, which dives into a legal war over water rights in West Texas. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water right

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