easement
Easement (noun) means 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).
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman aisement, easement, eisement, esament, esement, and Middle French aisement (“comfort, convenience, ease, facility, opportunity; a benefit, relief; a right to use land, a thing, etc.; a privy”), from aisier (“to put at ease; to facilitate”) + -ment (“-ment, suffix forming nouns, usually the action or state resulting from verbs”).
Rhymes for easement
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of easement?
"easement" (noun) means 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).
What are the different meanings of easement?
"easement" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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); 2. An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction; 3. Easing; relief; assistance; support.