Easement

Quick meaning: Easement is a noun meaning (architecture) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.

Meaning

(architecture) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.

More Meanings

1. Gratification.
2. (model railroading) Transition spiral curve track between a straight or tangent track and a circular curved track of a certain radius or selected radius.
3. (law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
4. (archaic) Easing; relief; assistance; support.
5. (archaic, euphemistic) The act of relieving oneself: defecating or urinating.

Example Sentences

The power company has an easement to put their electricity poles along the edge of this land.

The Lake Company actually had an easement – a right to flood some of this land – dating from 1845.

The unrecorded document clearly granted an easement to the hallway and Watson had the document prior to closing.

Pacific Telephone had an easement "for the stringing of telephone and electric light and power wires" over the property of Salvaty.

Word Forms

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