Definition of easement Easement

/iˈzmʌnt/ - [eezmunt] - ease•ment

We found 11 definitions of easement from 5 different sources.

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What does easement mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: easements

easement - (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)
  exclusive right, prerogative, perquisite, privilege a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
  jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
  public easement any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)
easement - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
  easing, alleviation, relief
  step-down, diminution, reduction, decrease the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
  spasmolysis the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms
  detente the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)
  palliation easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
  liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation the act of making less strict
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • easement (n.)
    That which gives ease, relief, or assistance; convenience; accommodation.
  • easement (n.)
    A liberty, privilege, or advantage, which one proprietor has in the estate of another proprietor, distinct from the ownership of the soil, as a way, water course, etc. It is a species of what the civil law calls servitude.
  • easement (n.)
    A curved member instead of an abrupt change of direction, as in a baseboard, hand rail, etc.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • easement
    The rights of use over the property of someone else; a burden on a piece of land causing the owner to suffer access by another.

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