: 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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But in the driveway, authorities noticed his white Ford F-250 pickup with oil leaking from the undercarriage.
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Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
As soon as Tatiana Pino turned her dark blue Land Rover Defender into her long asphalt driveway, the flatbed truck jerked into reverse and slammed into the passenger side of her SUV, according to footage of the Aug. 30, 2023, hit-and-run obtained by the Herald.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Create fuel breaks with driveways, walkways, patios and decks.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The determined toddler finally made his way across the driveway toward the house, but another challenge awaited — climbing the stairs.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
As soon as Tatiana Pino turned her dark blue Land Rover Defender into her long asphalt driveway, the flatbed truck jerked into reverse and slammed into the passenger side of her SUV, according to footage of the Aug. 30, 2023, hit-and-run obtained by the Herald.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Create fuel breaks with driveways, walkways, patios and decks.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The determined toddler finally made his way across the driveway toward the house, but another challenge awaited — climbing the stairs.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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