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

Property records showed that the LA Building and Safety Department cited the homeowner in 2014 for violations, including garbage on the property, excessive vegetation, open storage, and no driveway access. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

On a recent morning, a woman pulled a Tesla SUV into the driveway of a Temple City home linked in public records to Ding. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The arriving officers saw a man with blood on his forehead walk out the front door and down the driveway. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

On one attempt, the process server observed four cars in the driveway, but no one answered at the front door, the new filing said. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 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