: a private road giving access from a public way to a building on abutting grounds
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A long driveway led to the mansion.
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Guests are greeted by a circular driveway with a fountain at the center.
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s also a circular driveway out front that winds around to a two-car garage at the rear of the property.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Note: During the off-season (now), the houseboat is parked in the host’s driveway.
—Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The suit recalls Acosta working on a job outside of Greg Mathis’ home where the judge attempts to pull his car out of the driveway.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s also a circular driveway out front that winds around to a two-car garage at the rear of the property.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Note: During the off-season (now), the houseboat is parked in the host’s driveway.
—Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The suit recalls Acosta working on a job outside of Greg Mathis’ home where the judge attempts to pull his car out of the driveway.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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driveway
noun
drive·way
ˈdrīv-ˌwā 
: a short private road from the street to a house, garage, or parking lot
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