: 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 Boelter's vehicle, still parked in the driveway, officers discover five more firearms, including assault-style rifles and a large quantity of ammunition, Thompson said.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Video footage from outside the residence showed a Ford sport-utility vehicle with police-style lights parked in the driveway.
—Mara Gottfried, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
The windshield and driver’s side window of a white van in the driveway were smashed, which next-door neighbor Jesse Ramirez said happened during the raid.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Each will be two-story and have a two-car garage alongside a driveway for two additional parking spots, his presentation showed.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Video footage from outside the residence showed a Ford sport-utility vehicle with police-style lights parked in the driveway.
—Mara Gottfried, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
The windshield and driver’s side window of a white van in the driveway were smashed, which next-door neighbor Jesse Ramirez said happened during the raid.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
Each will be two-story and have a two-car garage alongside a driveway for two additional parking spots, his presentation showed.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for driveway
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 23 Jun. 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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