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easement vs right of way

right of way vs easement

easement and right of way both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
easement Yes No No No
right of way Yes No No No
As nouns, right of way is a hyponym of easement; that is, right of way is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than easement:
  • easement: (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
  • right of way: the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
Other hyponyms of easement include public easement.
easement (noun) right of way (noun)
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land) the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another
the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
Difference between easement and right of way

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