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driveway

[ drahyv-wey ]
/ ˈdraɪvˌweɪ /
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noun
a road, especially a private one, leading from a street or other thoroughfare to a building, house, garage, etc.
any road for driving on.
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Origin of driveway

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; drive + way1
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British Dictionary definitions for driveway

driveway
/ (ˈdraɪvˌweɪ) /

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