: 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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Towering campaign images of Bella Hadid draped in Chopard diamonds wrap portions of the driveway, turning the arrival itself into a luxury advertising campaign.
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Before backing out of the driveway, check the hoses, the belts, and the tires.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Sue Ann Rooney was hit while in a driveway on Sandburg Drive in Sacramento’s River Park neighborhood, according to information from Sacramento Police Department spokesperson Officer Allison Smith and the Coroner’s Office.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Think welcome-mat light shows in your driveway, a Tron-style grid on the garage floor for your kids, or an outdoor film night thrown straight from the hood of the car.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Before backing out of the driveway, check the hoses, the belts, and the tires.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Sue Ann Rooney was hit while in a driveway on Sandburg Drive in Sacramento’s River Park neighborhood, according to information from Sacramento Police Department spokesperson Officer Allison Smith and the Coroner’s Office.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Think welcome-mat light shows in your driveway, a Tron-style grid on the garage floor for your kids, or an outdoor film night thrown straight from the hood of the car.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for driveway
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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