: 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
The Money Shot: Clark perfected her form in her driveway.
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Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The east and west berms, or walls, were separated by a driveway leading into the complex, and GM had opted to remove them as part of the $500 million renovation after the company bought the complex.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Ring doorbell camera footage of the incident shows a white truck crashing into a Tesla parked in the driveway.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
His target had just driven home when the man dashed out into the driveway and jumped onto the side of the SUV, police told WEWS.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Drop boxes will be located in front of and at a rear driveway behind Berkeley City Hall at 2180 Milvia St.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The outdoor lounge and a two-car driveway is surrounded by groomed landscaping requiring minimal watering, including geiger trees with tangerine-colored flowers, silver buttonwood, and coontie palm, what early Groveites used to grow to boil and eat as their starch.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Wishing to remain out of sight of the constabulary, Jenks surprised a family enjoying Christmas lunch, coasting up their private driveway unannounced.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Eventually, those roots began to destroy their driveway and threatened their garage.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The east and west berms, or walls, were separated by a driveway leading into the complex, and GM had opted to remove them as part of the $500 million renovation after the company bought the complex.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
Ring doorbell camera footage of the incident shows a white truck crashing into a Tesla parked in the driveway.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
His target had just driven home when the man dashed out into the driveway and jumped onto the side of the SUV, police told WEWS.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Drop boxes will be located in front of and at a rear driveway behind Berkeley City Hall at 2180 Milvia St.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The outdoor lounge and a two-car driveway is surrounded by groomed landscaping requiring minimal watering, including geiger trees with tangerine-colored flowers, silver buttonwood, and coontie palm, what early Groveites used to grow to boil and eat as their starch.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Wishing to remain out of sight of the constabulary, Jenks surprised a family enjoying Christmas lunch, coasting up their private driveway unannounced.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Eventually, those roots began to destroy their driveway and threatened their garage.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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