ˌright of ˈway BrE AmE noun ( plural rights of way )
1 . [uncountable] British English , the right of way American English the right to drive into or across a road before other vehicles:
I never know who has right of way at this junction.
The law here says that pedestrians always have the right of way.
2 . [countable] British English
a) the right to walk across someone else’s land:
Walkers are often quite aggressive about their rights of way.
b) a path that people have the right to use:
The path is not a public right of way.