right of way

noun

1. the right, established by common or statutory law, of one ship, automobile, etc. to cross in front of another; precedence in moving, as at intersections
2. right of passage, as over another's property
3. a route that it is lawful to use
4. ☆
   1. a strip of land used by a railroad for its tracks
   2. land over which a public road, an electric power line, etc. passes