1. a legal right to use someone else’s land for a specific purpose
Usage: legal
2. the act of making something less difficult or painful; relief
Usage: formal

Examples

• The utility company has an easement to run power lines across our property.
• We granted our neighbor an easement to access the lake through our land.
• The city obtained an easement for the new sidewalk construction.
• The easement allows the postal service to cross private property for deliveries.
• The medication provided some easement from her chronic pain.
• He found easement in talking to a counselor about his problems.