: a private road giving access from a public way to a building on abutting grounds
Examples of driveway in a Sentence
A long driveway led to the mansion.
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In a video of the May 13 exchange, captured by the brothers’ mom, Shira Moffatt, the curious elk stands just a few yards away from the boys, ages 12 and 16, on a hill above their driveway, where their goal is set up.
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Each would serve driveways for about five or six houses.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
Troopers found a male on the ground in the driveway at 11:35 a.m., state police said at the press conference.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
The driveway was always empty, the gate always closed.
—Hazlitt, 19 June 2024
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Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Each would serve driveways for about five or six houses.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024
Troopers found a male on the ground in the driveway at 11:35 a.m., state police said at the press conference.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
The driveway was always empty, the gate always closed.
—Hazlitt, 19 June 2024
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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driveway
noun
drive·way
ˈdrīv-ˌwā 
: a short private road from the street to a house, garage, or parking lot
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