wayleave

English

Etymology

From way +‎ leave (“permission”).

Noun

wayleave (plural wayleaves)

1. A right of way granted by a landowner.
   • 1941 June, C. Hamilton Ellis, Charles E. Lee, “The Welsh Highland Railway—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 250:

     Our first precise information is contained in a Deed of Mutual Covenants dated October 1, 1863, and made between the Rhosydd Slate Co. Ltd. and H. B. Roberts, whereby the latter granted the company a wayleave under which it constructed a railway and incline from its property to the Croesor Tramway. The original wayleave was 2d. a ton, [...].

2. (US) A right to cross land.

Alternative forms

• way leave

Translations

A right to cross land

• French: droit de passage (fr)

See also

• easement