driveway

noun

drive·​way ˈdrīv-ˌwā 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Just ask folks like Nicolas Cage, who has been racing to combat a sinkhole that recently opened up in the driveway of his beachside Malibu home. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Responding officers found a man who had been shot multiple times lying near the driveway of the house, charges say. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

One point of disagreement involves a driveway on Fiddyment Road that would be 390 feet from an intersection, 10 feet short of the city’s 400-foot design standard for the location. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Planning Commission member Karen Sherman pointed out the city ordinance prohibits driveways exiting onto collector streets for safety. — Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for driveway

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

driveway

noun

drive·​way ˈdrīv-ˌwā 

: a short private road from the street to a house, garage, or parking lot