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easement

/ˈiːzmənt/

C2CEFR level
78/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

A right to use another's land for a specific purpose.

An easement lets the neighbour cross the drive.

Similar: right of way

Origin: Old French aisement 'convenience'.

Topic: Property in Legal English

Business noun

A right to use another's land for a specified purpose, such as access, light, or drainage.

The rear plot was landlocked, so its owner relied on an easement over the neighbouring driveway.

Similar: servitude, wayleave

Topic: Real estate & property in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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