driveway
[ drahyv-wey ]
/ ˈdraɪvˌweɪ /
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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driveway
/ (ˈdraɪvˌweɪ) /
noun
a private road for vehicles, often connecting a house or garage with a public road; drive
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Word Origin and History for driveway
driveway
1884 in sense "private road from a public road to a private house," from drive (v.) + way.
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