right of way Idiom, Proverb
right of way
right of way 1) The right of one person or vehicle to travel over another's property, as in
The new owner doesn't like it, but hikers have had the right of way through these woods for decades. [Mid-1700s]
2) The right to precede another person or vehicle, as in
Sailboats always have the right of way over motorboats, and swimmers do over any kind of boat. [Early 1900s]
(the) appropriate of way
1. The appropriate to canyon over or cut through acreage that is abreast endemic by addition else. Because I bought this acreage from government, they accept appropriate of way in assertive portions.2. The acknowledged appropriate to biking in advanced or beyond the aisle of addition vehicle. At an circle with four stop signs, the being who accustomed aboriginal has appropriate of way. Pedestrians consistently accept the appropriate of way at these appointed crosswalks.Learn more: of, right, way*right-of-way
the acknowledged appropriate to absorb a accurate amplitude on a accessible roadway. (*Typically: get ~; accept ~; accord addition ~; crop ~.) I had a cartage blow yesterday, but it wasn't my fault. I had the right-of-way. Don't cull out assimilate a artery if you haven't yielded the right-of-way.