easement

noun
UK /ˈiːzmənt/
US /ˈiːzmənt/

A special right that lets someone use a small part of another person's land.

The farmer had an easement to drive his tractor across the neighbor's field.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A relief or comfort that makes something easier to bear.

The soft music brought a sense of easement to the tired travelers.

3. The act of making something less severe or painful.

The medicine offered easement from the headache.

4. In law, a legal agreement that allows limited use of another's property.

The easement was recorded in the property deed.