easement

ˈiːzmənt

Definition

Definition of easement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

right to use another's land for a specific purpose

TECH.

The easement allowed him to access the water source through his neighbor's property..

right of way

relief

Rare

reduction of pain or discomfort

Rare

The medication provided an easement of her symptoms..

alleviation

comfort

relief

architecture

TECH.

curved architectural element

TECH.

The staircase featured an elegant easement.

arch

curve

hobby

TECH.

transition curve in model railroading

TECH.

The train smoothly navigated the easement.

curve

transition

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Images of easement

curved architectural element
transition curve in model railroading

Expressions with easement

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public easement

legal right for public to use private land

The park has a public easement for walking trails.

Origin of easement

Old French, aisement (comfort)

Terms with easement included in their meaning

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dominant estate

legal

property benefiting from an easement over another property

dominant tenement

property law

land benefiting from an easement over another's land

Examples of easement in a sentence

Farmers often seek easements for irrigation purposes.
The therapy offered an easement of his chronic back pain.
The new mattress brought an easement to her discomfort.
The archway was supported by a decorative easement.
The easement added a touch of elegance to the room.
The model train required a precise easement for smooth operation.

Designing the easement took careful planning and measurement.

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French:servitude, soulagement, ...
German:Dienstbarkeit, Linderung, ...
Italian:servitù, alleviamento, ...
Spanish:servidumbre, alivio, ...
Portuguese:servidão, alívio, ...
Chinese:地役权, 缓解, ...
Japanese:地役権, 緩和, ...
Arabic:حَقّ الِارْتِفَاق, تخفيف, ...
Hebrew:זְכוּת מַעֲבָר, הַקָּלָה, ...
Russian:сервитут, облегчение, ...
Ukrainian:сервітут, полегшення, ...
Hindi:अधिकार, राहत, ...
Bengali:পথাধিকার, উপশম, ...
Catalan:servidumbre, alleujament, ...
Czech:služebnost, úleva, ...
Danish:servitut, lindring, ...
Dutch:erfdienstbaarheid, verlichting, ...
Greek:δουλεία διόδου, ανακούφιση, ...
Hungarian:szolgalom, enyhülés, ...
Khmer:សិទ្ធិប្រើប្រាស់ដី, ការធូរស្រាល, ...
Korean:지역권, 완화, ...
Persian:حق عبور, تسکین, ...
Polish:służebność, ulga, ...
Portuguese (BR):servidão, alívio, ...
Romanian:servitute, ușurare, ...
Swedish:servitut, lindring, ...
Thai:สิทธิ์ในการใช้ที่ดิน, การบรรเทา, ...
Turkish:geçit hakkı, hafifleme, ...
Vietnamese:quyền sử dụng đất, sự giảm nhẹ, ...

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Definition of easement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of easement

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Terms with easement included in their meaning

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