water right

noun

: a right to the use of water (as for irrigation)
especially : riparian right

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The project still is awaiting a decision on water rights, expected to come by the end of this year from the State Water Resources Control Board. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 July 2025 Nebraska has a long history of litigation over water rights. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 Farmers, irrigation organizations, cities and other water sellers would lease senior water rights to both governments and nongovernmental organizations interested in protecting fish habitats, per the model. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 June 2025 Investors have been amassing land and water rights to capitalize on the dwindling supplies. Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for water right

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of water right was in 1793

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“Water right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20right. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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