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: 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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As a livestock truck entered the property, Stella raced to the driveway and waited patiently for her work to begin.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But the top middle picture, taken from a distance, is of the pair greeting their kids on a stone driveway, with the family's three dogs in attendance as well.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
For city denizens who’d love to buy an electric vehicle—but live in buildings with no driveway or garage—the lack of practical charging options remains a daunting barrier.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
The former starlet was put on an involuntary psychiatric hold in 2013 after deciding to start a small fire on a stranger's driveway.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
driveway
noun
drive·way
ˈdrīv-ˌwā
: a short private road from the street to a house, garage, or parking lot
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