transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌrīt-ə(v)-ˈwā ]
noun
( plural rights-of-way also right-of-ways )
Date: 1768
1. : a legal right of passage over another person's ground
2.
a. : the area over which a right-of-way exists
b. : the strip of land over which is built a public road
c. : the land occupied by a railroad especially for its main line
d. : the land used by a public utility (as for a transmission line)
3.
a. : a precedence in passing accorded to one vehicle over another by custom, decision, or statute
b. : the right of traffic to take precedence
c. : the right to take precedence over others
gave the bill the right-of-way in the Senate