: 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, 6 Nov. 2025
On the other side was a small driveway bursting with star fruit and hibiscus flowers.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
San Diego’s oversized vehicle ordinance became law in 2014 after residents complained about vehicles being parked for weeks or months in neighborhoods, blocking driveways and views and affecting public sanitation.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 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.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
On the other side was a small driveway bursting with star fruit and hibiscus flowers.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
San Diego’s oversized vehicle ordinance became law in 2014 after residents complained about vehicles being parked for weeks or months in neighborhoods, blocking driveways and views and affecting public sanitation.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 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.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 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 8 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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