Easement
noun
A right to cross or use someone else's land for a specific purpose.
The neighbour was granted an easement to use the shared driveway.
Often appears as...
- grant an easement
- easement agreement
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
An ease or relaxation; comfort.
After a long day, he sank into the chair with a sigh of easement.
Often appears as...
- sigh of easement
- feel easement
noun
A right to cross or use someone else's land for a specific purpose.
The neighbour was granted an easement to use the shared driveway.
Often appears as...
- grant an easement
- easement agreement
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
An ease or relaxation; comfort.
After a long day, he sank into the chair with a sigh of easement.
Often appears as...
- sigh of easement
- feel easement
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Property Rights
An easement often involves property rights and legal agreements.
The new pipeline project required negotiation of easements with landowners.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Ownership
Holding an easement does not mean owning the land, just a limited use right.
The utility company has an easement for power lines, but they don't own our farm.
Pro Tip 3/3Permanent Arrangement
Easements are often permanent and can affect future land use or value.
Even if the property is sold, the easement for the walking path remains.
Pro Tip 1/3Property Rights
An easement often involves property rights and legal agreements.
The new pipeline project required negotiation of easements with landowners.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Ownership
Holding an easement does not mean owning the land, just a limited use right.
The utility company has an easement for power lines, but they don't own our farm.
Pro Tip 3/3Permanent Arrangement
Easements are often permanent and can affect future land use or value.
Even if the property is sold, the easement for the walking path remains.
Pro Tip 1/3Property Rights
An easement often involves property rights and legal agreements.
The new pipeline project required negotiation of easements with landowners.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Ownership
Holding an easement does not mean owning the land, just a limited use right.
The utility company has an easement for power lines, but they don't own our farm.
Pro Tip 3/3Permanent Arrangement
Easements are often permanent and can affect future land use or value.
Even if the property is sold, the easement for the walking path remains.
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Video examples
Saving the Florida...
yeah nothing under here the amazing thing about the florida wildlife corridor is it's not just land protected as a state park most of it is working landscape protected with an easement and so that mosaic of landscapes are providing both
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We need to track the...
who need help most. And if you're not looking to make this type of investment but you own land in the US, did you know that you can leverage your land to conserve water quality permanently with a conservation easement?
Video examples
Saving the Florida...
yeah nothing under here the amazing thing about the florida wildlife corridor is it's not just land protected as a state park most of it is working landscape protected with an easement and so that mosaic of landscapes are providing both
Video examples
We need to track the...
who need help most. And if you're not looking to make this type of investment but you own land in the US, did you know that you can leverage your land to conserve water quality permanently with a conservation easement?
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Andie MacDowell
American Actress
I've already made a substantial commitment to wildlife by putting my land in the easement. It won't be developed. It will remain there in perpetuity - will be there for the wildlife.
Quote examples
Louis Bacon
American Businessman
I am proud to place Tercio Red River into a conservation easement forever protecting this spectacular landscape with Colorado Open Lands.
Quote examples
Andie MacDowell
American Actress
I've already made a substantial commitment to wildlife by putting my land in the easement. It won't be developed. It will remain there in perpetuity - will be there for the wildlife.
Quote examples
Louis Bacon
American Businessman
I am proud to place Tercio Red River into a conservation easement forever protecting this spectacular landscape with Colorado Open Lands.
Example 1 of 2
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