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   right of way

   /ˌrʌɪt əv ˈweɪ/

   noun

   • 1. the legal right, established by usage or grant, to pass along a specific route through grounds or property belonging to another: "they found their right of way barred by locked gates"
   • ▪ a path or thoroughfare subject to right of way: "his new permissive path is not a public right of way"
   • 2. the legal right of a pedestrian, vehicle, or ship to proceed with precedence over others in a particular situation or place: "he waves on other drivers, even when it's not their right of way"
   • 3. the right to build and operate a railway line, road, or utility on land belonging to another. North American
   • ▪ the land on which a railway line, road, or utility is built: "the government has continued to evade the upgrading of rights of way, tracks, and signalling"

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