Synonyms of rights-of-way

rights-of-way

noun

variants also right-of-ways

plural of right-of-way

as in precedences

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

• precedences
• priorities
• successions
• urgencies
• preferences
• primacies
• transcendences
• sequences
• supremacies
• preeminences
• progressions
• transcendencies
• orders
• ascendancies
• front burners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• back burners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rights-of-way

The agreement would allow the utility to use the city’s public rights-of-way and other city property to provide utility services to residents and businesses. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Jabo told the council debris collection from the right-of-ways, handling, and disposal – probably to a clean wastefill – is guesstimated at $5 to $8 million. — Shelley Jones, Chicago 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

Metro’s count, conducted by 62 employees, riders and outreach teams, focused on stations, rights-of-way, and parking lots, and was separate from Los Angeles County’s annual count of unhoused individuals. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Caltrans reported removing more than 25,000 encampments on state right-of-ways and collecting approximately 450,000 cubic yards of litter and debris since 2021. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

The work can take years and generally includes relocating multiple utilities and acquiring additional property or rights-of-way. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

Still, under county law, property owners can be held responsible for removing bulky items dumped in residential right-of-ways. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026