driveway

[drahyv-wey]

noun

1. a road, especially a private one, leading from a street or other thoroughfare to a building, house, garage, etc.

2. any road for driving on.

driveway

/ ˈdraɪvˌweɪ /

noun

1. a private road for vehicles, often connecting a house or garage with a public road; drive

Word History and Origins

Origin of driveway¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; drive + way ¹

Example Sentences

Now she’s suggesting I pour a new driveway, which would cost another $8,000.

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On any given weekday, he can be seen joining the Fioritas and their mini bernedoodle for walks down the cul-de-sac, basketball games in the driveway, or dips in the backyard pool.

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“Got me drеaming ’bout a driveway with a basketball hoop” is a charming line, even coming from someone who probably could afford to build a replica of Madison Square Garden in her backyard.

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I had a paper route and I used to see a 1967 Corvette parked in a driveway.

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For years I considered leaf blowers the soundtrack of suburban arrogance—loud, obnoxiously polluting, proof someone thought their driveway mattered more than the planet.

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