easement
An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real…An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
» The easement road leading to the farm was always open to the neighbors.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
The power company has an easement to put their electricity poles along the edge of this land.
Dienstbarkeit
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(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
(countable, uncountable)An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.
(countable, uncountable)Transition spiral curve track between a straight or tangent track and a circular curved track of a certain radius or selected radius.
(countable, uncountable)Gratification.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Easing; relief; assistance; support.
(archaic, countable, euphemistic, uncountable)The act of relieving oneself: defecating or urinating.
Examples
1 sentencesThe easement road leading to the farm was always open to the neighbors.
Translations
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Origin
From Anglo-Norman aisement, easement, eisement, esament, esement, and Middle French aisemeFrom Anglo-Norman aisement, easement, eisement, esament, esement, and Middle French aisement (“comfort, convenience, ease, facility, opportunity; a benefit, relief; a right to use land, a thing, etc.; a privy”), from aisier (“to put at ease; to facilitate”) + -ment (“-ment, suffix forming nouns, usually the action or state resulting from verbs”).
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Forms
plural: easementsSynonyms
3 synonyms- the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance):easingalleviationrelief
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable