easement Syllabification: (ease·ment)Pronunciation: /ˈēzmənt/Definition of easement noun 1 Law a right to cross or otherwise use someone else’s land for a specified purpose. 2 literary the state or feeling of comfort or peace:time brings easementOrigin: late Middle English: from Old French aisement, from aisier (see ease)easement in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of easement in the British & World English dictionary