: 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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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.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Upon arrival at the scene, officers saw two men – Shawquan Jackson, 35, of Brookline, and Tyreek Woodley, 26, of Dorchester – walking into a driveway at 34 Alpha Road and unlocking a motor vehicle.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The sound of hammering came from outside in the driveway, where some men were building a coffin.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Upon arrival at the scene, officers saw two men – Shawquan Jackson, 35, of Brookline, and Tyreek Woodley, 26, of Dorchester – walking into a driveway at 34 Alpha Road and unlocking a motor vehicle.
—Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The sound of hammering came from outside in the driveway, where some men were building a coffin.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Ground zero for two family weddings and several SAG-AFTRA events during the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress’s ownership, the light gray and white-trimmed structure is tucked away behind 20-foot privacy hedges and double gates and fronted by a semi-circular driveway.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 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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