appurtenance
That which appertains to something elseThat which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or accessory ; an addition.
» An appurtenance to the real estate is access to the pond over there.
Meaning
5 sensesThat which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or accessory ; an addition.
Anhängsel, Anhang
(in the plural)Equipment used for some specific task; gear.
Rüstzeug, Ausrüstung, Ausrüstungsgegenstand
снаряжениеsnarjaženije
A subordinate interest in land which benefits a principal estate, which cannot be detached from or held separately to that estate; an appurtenant interest.
Zubehör, Grundstücksbestandteil, Grundstückszubehör
A modifier that is appended or prepended to another word to coin a new word that expresses belonging.
The state or quality of being an appurtenance.
- a supplementary component that improves capability
- equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Examples
2 sentencesAn appurtenance to the real estate is access to the pond over there.
Because the shed is an appurtenance to this property, the cost of the house includes it.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English appurtenaunce, from Anglo-Norman apurtenance and Old French apartenancFrom Middle English appurtenaunce, from Anglo-Norman apurtenance and Old French apartenance, from apartenir, from Latin appertineō (“to belong, to appertain”). More at appertain. By surface analysis, appertain + -ance.
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Forms
plural: appurtenancesSynonyms
6 synonyms- a supplementary component that improves capability:accessorysupplementadd-on
- equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.:gearparaphernalia