water right

noun

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

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Water wars: The Colorado River remains in a decades-long drought and the Western states that rely on it will continue negotiating over their future water rights. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025 In other Western water news: Opposition from the Colorado River’s Upper Basin states may stop Congress from approving a Lower Basin tribal water rights settlement before President Biden leaves office. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 The filing also details the company's ongoing legal proceedings related to water rights in Nevada, with a hearing tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 The culmination of the event is when everyone—dressed in white—runs into the water right at midnight to jump over seven waves. Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for water right 

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Jan. 2025.

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