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driveways

  • plural
    of driveway.
    driveway
    noun
    a road, especially a private one, leading from a street or other thoroughfare to a building, house, garage, etc.

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Most acts play on porches while others jam in yards or on driveways, within one of the area’s small parks or at a neighborhood business.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

But many of these vehicles have been relegated to driveways and garages due to the challenge of passing a smog check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Despite the area’s more-affordable home prices and rents, some homes are packed with occupants sharing costs, resulting in driveways and yards clogged with a half-dozen or more vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

While the Highway Code does advise drivers to avoid "stopping in front of property entrances or driveways" the rule is just advisory.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

He had seen many strange cars in familiar driveways over the years, all of them with backseats big enough for a boy and a trash bag filled with whatever stuff he could manage to grab.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway