right-of-way
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Definitions ofright-of-way
- The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.
- A legal right of passage over another's land or pathways.
- A legal easement granted for the construction of a roadway or railway.
- Land on which a right of way exists.
- The area modified for passage of a railway; often specifically the railbed and tracks.
- The priority granted to the first person to properly execute an attack.
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