: 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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The sheriff's office previously shared video of the shooting, showing Jawad backing an SUV out of the garage and driving down the driveway.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 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.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Federal officials also arrested four people protesting on charges of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer, and another person was arrested for allegedly obstructing law enforcement by blocking a driveway.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s another 5-space parking lot connected to the driveway on the same parcel as the orchard, which Maple Flats does own.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 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.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Federal officials also arrested four people protesting on charges of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer, and another person was arrested for allegedly obstructing law enforcement by blocking a driveway.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s another 5-space parking lot connected to the driveway on the same parcel as the orchard, which Maple Flats does own.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 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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