driveway

noun

drive·​way ˈdrīv-ˌwā How to pronounce driveway (audio)
: 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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On Warnell Street, in a row of new townhouses, Hyundais sat in driveways next to Hondas. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 This cordless leaf blower has two speed settings, including a turbo mode that reaches 150 miles per hour, which is powerful enough to clear leaves and debris from your lawn, driveway, or sidewalk. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 The cost to remediate a driveway just 15 meters long was staggering. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 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. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for driveway

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of driveway was in 1845

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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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driveway

noun
drive·​way ˈdrīv-ˌwā How to pronounce driveway (audio)
: a short private road from the street to a house, garage, or parking lot

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