right of way

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.
2. 2
   A legal right of passage over another's land or pathways.
3. 3
   A strip of land or alignment where portions of a roadway, railway, power line, or other utilities and their associated structures and facilities is located or passes acquired through eminent domain or expropriation.
4. 4
   Land on which a right of way exists.
5. 5
   The area modified for passage of a railway; often specifically the railbed and tracks.
6. 6
   The priority granted to the first person to properly execute an attack.
7. 7
   The strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street.
8. 8
   Alternative spelling of right of way (American English).