right of way
Example Sentences
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"It was supposed to be for public amenity, they were going to reinstate all the rights of way and agricultural use," said Chris Austin, who lives nearby.
From BBC
It added: "The cyclist had right of way and a moment of carelessness from the driver, by not properly checking the road was clear to cross, has had a life changing impact on the cyclist."
From BBC
"Nobody owns the sand, the sand is a natural public right of way," says Suzanne McGowan who has lived in Sandbanks since 1992 and has walked her dogs in the area daily.
From BBC
The robots swarming around look like electric orange self-driving lawn mowers in a coordinated dance, giving one another the right of way.
They’re dirt and sand roads, but there’s intersections, there’s right of way.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.