driveway

noun

drive·​way ˈdrīv-ˌwā How to pronounce driveway (audio)
: a private road giving access from a public way to a building on abutting grounds

Examples of driveway in a Sentence

A long driveway led to the mansion.
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Maske’s body was located on the driveway of a residence located east of his residence on Loerch Road. Tim Speier, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2024 Only three episodes in, and Joe’s home-life pattern is already getting a bit redundant — pull up to the driveway with a melancholy mix of weariness and relief, get triggered into perceiving a phantom threat, draw a gun and almost shoot a family member. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 But her next-door neighbor, who doesn't have her own driveway and typically parks on the street, has gradually come to view the poster's driveway as a backup parking spot. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 These three suspicious men dropped out of sky in front of my house, on the 400 block of North Jones, hung out there for a bit, then ran toward my driveway blowing horns and flew off, heading toward Oakwood. Jay Martel, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for driveway 

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of driveway was in 1845

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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

driveway

noun
drive·​way ˈdrīv-ˌwā How to pronounce driveway (audio)
: a short private road from the street to a house, garage, or parking lot

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