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

We’ve found this feature surprisingly helpful when navigating dark roads or turning into dark driveways.

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The two Haitian women moved into a caravan on Stacey's driveway, before renting an apartment locally.

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Some residents also started to block the cars by standing and blocking the driveways to the charging stations, forcing the autonomous cars to stack up along the street waiting for a chance to enter.

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Residents living near a house which has had rubbish "piled high on the driveway" for months have called on the council to take action.

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There will also be money to create more charging points, and a consultation on helping people without driveways to charge their cars.

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