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

Marshall’s campaign described his leadership on the water rights issue as critical for the region. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Arizona faces especially large cutbacks because the CAP isn’t nearly as old as other aqueducts, giving it low-priority water rights and putting it among the first in line for cuts. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Kalra’s bill would have added, in essence, an official recognition to state law that California’s water rights system ignores how land was taken from Native Americans during colonization. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Cooper and Erley hope the city will send some of their existing water rights back down the fairway. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 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