: 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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Shortly after, Capitol Police moved the protesters over to the side as the victims began speaking to avoid crowding the driveway of the Capitol.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
City of Marathon firefighters and a Monroe County deputy extinguished a burning boat trailered in a driveway before the flames were able to cause significant damage to a Florida Keys home early Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Their garage in Santa Rosa became exclusively a home for Campau’s tape collection, the cars banished to the driveway.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
In the video, Kotb could be seen clapping as a friend brought Waffles out of a car to her daughters, who were standing in their driveway waiting to meet their new furry friend.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
City of Marathon firefighters and a Monroe County deputy extinguished a burning boat trailered in a driveway before the flames were able to cause significant damage to a Florida Keys home early Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Their garage in Santa Rosa became exclusively a home for Campau’s tape collection, the cars banished to the driveway.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
In the video, Kotb could be seen clapping as a friend brought Waffles out of a car to her daughters, who were standing in their driveway waiting to meet their new furry friend.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 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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