: 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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They had been struck by a vehicle that had been backing out of a driveway, according to local radio station WJOL.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 May 2025
The teen walked toward Perry Avenue, when gunfire was exchanged between him and a group of individuals standing in the driveway of McDonald’s at 226 Sibley Blvd., police said.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Beautiful homes, gorgeous families, shiny SUVs in the driveway — but behind those white picket fences and smiling Insta posts, are secrets.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Turning into the gravel driveway off Statesville Boulevard is a large, hard-to-miss propane tank that acts as a billboard with the company name painted on the side.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 May 2025
The teen walked toward Perry Avenue, when gunfire was exchanged between him and a group of individuals standing in the driveway of McDonald’s at 226 Sibley Blvd., police said.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Beautiful homes, gorgeous families, shiny SUVs in the driveway — but behind those white picket fences and smiling Insta posts, are secrets.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Turning into the gravel driveway off Statesville Boulevard is a large, hard-to-miss propane tank that acts as a billboard with the company name painted on the side.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 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 6 May. 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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