A right to use another person's real estate for a specific purpose. The most common type of easement is the right to travel over another person's land, knows as a right of way. In addition, property owners commonly grant easements for the placement of utility poles, utility trenches, water lines or sewer lines. The owner of property that is subject to easement is said to be "burdened" with the easement because he or she is not allowed to interfere with its use.