Synonyms of right-of-way

right-of-way

noun

ˌrīt-ə(v)-ˈwā 

as in precedence

the right to one's attention before other things considered less important

the bill for emergency aid was immediately granted right-of-way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precedence
• priority
• primacy
• urgency
• supremacy
• preference
• transcendence
• ascendancy
• preeminence
• succession
• sequence
• progression
• order
• transcendency
• front burner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of right-of-way

When that process starts, likely in mid-October, the debris will need to be in the public right-of-way — not on roads but alongside them — because federal rules prohibit the county from collecting debris from private property. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

According to the lawsuit, San Diego improperly judged whether a walking path existed by only counting sidewalks, whereas the law requires that the right-of-way on streets be considered a walking path. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The first, proposed by the Police Department, would have established citywide rules for e-bikes and other e-conveyances on sidewalks, streets, bike lanes, public property and other public rights-of-way. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

That means riding an e-scooter on Pittsburgh sidewalks, streets or other public rights-of-way falls outside current state and local regulations, according to the university. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026