right-of-way



*right-of-way

the legal right to occupy a particular space on a public roadway. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~; yield ~.) I had a traffic accident yesterday, but it wasn't my fault. I had the right-of-way. Don't pull out onto a highway if you haven't yielded the right-of-way.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yuzukiyoo-zoo-keeJapanese
Amator-Late Roman
RosalineRAWZ-ə-lien, ROZ-ə-leenEnglish
Gaultier-French
RistoREES-to (Finnish)Finnish, Macedonian
Natia-Georgian