right-of-way

noun

1. 1

   The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.

2. 2

   A legal right of passage over another's land or pathways.

3. 3

   A legal easement granted for the construction of a roadway or railway.

4. 4

   Land on which a right of way exists.

5. 5

   The area modified for passage of a railway; often specifically the railbed and tracks.

6. 6

   The priority granted to the first person to properly execute an attack.