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

The boxes often sit scattered on the periphery of a farm, near the sides of roads and along driveways.

From Popular-Science

One is to remove some of the lowest branches that interfere with paths, driveways and the like, an approach called limbing up or crown lifting.

From Washington Post

Main roads are reportedly fine, but untreated side roads, parking lots, and driveways will be slick.

From Washington Post

The T-shaped handle has an adjustable height of between 40 and 46 inches, which helps ensure better posture, and with the ability to clear 5 to 10 inches of snow, it’s a great choice for pushing snow off larger areas like decks and driveways.

From Popular-Science

Blaustein also monitors the driveway with cameras to make sure the plowing service keeps his driveway clear.

From Washington Post

Same for driveway pavers and meat and poultry plant workers.

From The Daily Beast

One day, as I sat in our driveway in Long Island playing with blocks and buckets, my curiosity got the best of me.

From The Daily Beast

I live far away [at the top of a long driveway, in rural Leesburg, Va., 40 miles outside of Washington].

From The Daily Beast

Her silver 2001 Chevrolet Prizm was later found in a driveway outside an abandoned house in Gary.

From The Daily Beast

Then, one morning, the boy noticed that lots of cars had pulled up in the family driveway.

From The Daily Beast

He would much rather run the gauntlet of that driveway then wait in the dark any longer.

From Project Gutenberg

They too heard the noise and saw a small ancient roadster turn into the driveway and stop.

From Project Gutenberg

The driveway here split, one branch descending the hill, while the main thread wound on past the front of the main building.

From Project Gutenberg

Joe Burns, of the next generation, closed off one side of the driveway to make a storage room.

From Project Gutenberg

And the driveway is where the car was parked because the garage always had too many things in it to get your car in?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• entrance