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way leave

way leave is the alternative form of wayleave.

Meaning of wayleave

Noun

wayleave (countable and uncountable, plural wayleaves)

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

Forms of way leave

pluralway leaves

Questions about way leave

What is way leave the alternative form of?
Way leave is the alternative form of wayleave.

Words near way leave in the dictionary

  1. way enough
  2. way enoughed
  3. way enoughing
  4. way enoughs
  5. way in
  6. way leave
  7. way leaves
  8. way of all flesh
  9. way of life
  10. Way of Saint James
  11. Way of St. James

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