: 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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In a video taken by a security camera at his mother's driveway, obtained by ABC News, a federal agent can be heard asking Gamez Lira to turn off the engine and to not resist.
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Residents must pick up items that were not recirculated from their driveway by Monday.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The car pulls into the driveway of the Cousins' beach home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
If there is no parking lot or driveway to pull into, pull your vehicle off to the side of the road as far as possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Residents must pick up items that were not recirculated from their driveway by Monday.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The car pulls into the driveway of the Cousins' beach home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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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