: a private road giving access from a public way to a building on abutting grounds
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A long driveway led to the mansion.
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The two floodlights provided more than enough light to illuminate my entire driveway and part of my front yard.
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PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Driveway Fixes Have a chipped, cracked, or peeling driveway?
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
As the Kansas City Current co-owner filmed her kids in what appeared to be a driveway, son Bronze’s toy car — a matte black Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon — could be seen in front of Sterling’s pink vehicle.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The sight of a huge fireball from my driveway felt like a scene from an apocalyptic movie.
—Misti Allison, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Driveway Fixes Have a chipped, cracked, or peeling driveway?
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
As the Kansas City Current co-owner filmed her kids in what appeared to be a driveway, son Bronze’s toy car — a matte black Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon — could be seen in front of Sterling’s pink vehicle.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The sight of a huge fireball from my driveway felt like a scene from an apocalyptic movie.
—Misti Allison, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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