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

Legalization makes that imagery easy to flatten, but Frankie lighting a joint in that guy’s driveway still feels like a radical act. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026

The residential area, just on the outskirts of the city limit, is one turn off Ajo Way, leading to a handful of homes with long driveways. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Typical is a homeowner’s video from the other day of a coyote loping down a driveway in DeKalb’s Glendale Courts area. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026

On June 24, 2002, 15-year-old Chamberlain was at a friend's home in South Carolina when Richard Evonitz, the man who would abduct her, pulled into the driveway. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 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