Noun: easement eez-munt
- (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
"The neighbours granted an easement for the new driveway"
- The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
"The easement of the congestion brought relief to commuters";
- easing, alleviation, relief
Derived forms: easements
Type of: decrease, diminution, exclusive right, perquisite, prerogative, privilege, reduction, step-down
Encyclopedia: Easement