noun
easement
Easement (noun) means (law) The legal right to use someone else's land for a particular purpose, such as crossing it to reach another place.
noun
1
(law) The legal right to use someone else's land for a particular purpose, such as crossing it to reach another place.
"The unrecorded document clearly granted an easement to the hallway and Watson had the document prior to closing."
— Marianne M. Jennings, Nonpossessory Interests in Real Estate (2011)
"The power company has an easement to put their electricity poles along the edge of this land."
2
A part, such as a skirting board or handrail, that curves smoothly instead of turning at a sharp angle.
3
Relief, comfort or help given to someone.
4
(dated) The act of going to the toilet.
"He lit candles in the passage next to Patrick's closet, where his lordship wrote his letters, did his easement, took his bath, and knelt on winter nights to say his blackest prayers."
— Shirley McKay, A Merry Month (2013)
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Etymology
Came into English 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”) plus -ment (“-ment, suffix forming nouns, usually the action or state resulting from verbs”).
Synonyms
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Rhymes for easement
cement
element
clement
movement
pavement
tenement
inclement
abatement
amusement
statement
agreement
excrement
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of easement?
"easement" (noun) means (law) The legal right to use someone else's land for a particular purpose, such as crossing it to reach another place.
What is another word for easement?
Other words for "easement" include relief, alleviation, easing.
What are the different meanings of easement?
"easement" has 3 main meanings: 1. (law) The legal right to use someone else's land for a particular purpose, such as crossing it to reach another place; 2. A part, such as a skirting board or handrail, that curves smoothly instead of turning at a sharp angle; 3. Relief, comfort or help given to someone.
