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

Keep these guidelines in mind when planting along your driveway or fence as well. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

In 2023, he was found napping across a Hobart driveway for hours, blocking a local woman from getting to work, and was relocated after people and dogs began harassing him at another beach. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The victim had been riding as a passenger in a Jeep driving on Hudson Street that was sideswiped by a Ford pickup truck exiting a driveway near a Shell gas station, authorities said. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Its uses go far beyond renewing your driveway to a crisp white cement. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 July 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