driveway
noun
drive·way
| \ ˈdrīv-ˌwā
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Definition of driveway
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Choose your provider Providers: Restart Free Preview Expires in Sign In An off-duty Florida police officer jumped into action after witnessing an SUV hitting the bank of a driveway and going airborne Friday morning. — Fox News, "Off-duty Florida police officer jumps into action after SUV goes airborne, hits trees before landing," 3 Aug. 2019 In dramatic video shared with Chron.com, her son can be seen playing at the edge of the driveway when a dog walks up to the group, pauses momentarily and attacks her son, knocking him to the ground. — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, "Watch a teenager save a young boy from a vicious dog attack in Conroe," 25 July 2019 Tate and her friends all died at the hands of Watson, Krenwinkel, and Atkins, as did Steven Parent, a teenaged friend of the house’s caretaker who happened to be pulling out of the driveway as the killers arrived. — Angela Serratore, Smithsonian, "What You Need to Know About the Manson Family Murders," 25 July 2019 And when the wheel is turned, as when backing out of a driveway, the paddle is upside down on the wrong side. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "650-hp Lamborghini Urus is all beef, no bull," 14 July 2019 His grandson, who had been moving his car out of the driveway and onto the street, had been shot multiple times. — Nicole Santa Cruz, latimes.com, "Grief and questions linger after producer DJ Official is shot and killed in South L.A.," 19 June 2019 Loxas had turned to go back inside when Officer James Peters, who was standing 18 feet away at the edge of the driveway, shot him in the head with his patrol rifle, police said. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "Shot at their house: 3 men who died after confrontations with police," 19 June 2019 Kirkland’s body was found inside the home while Bonta’s body was found in a neighbor’s driveway. — Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, "Aspiring Nurse and Mom Are Killed in Fla. Home Along With Dog — and Mother’s Boyfriend Is Suspect," 28 Aug. 2019 Dominic Douglass bounced around the driveway of his family’s Northeast Portland home Wednesday morning, tapping the white picket fence bordering the deck. — oregonlive.com, "Portland back to school: Lost teeth earn bragging rights, birthdays bring hugs on the first day of class," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'driveway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for driveway
driveway
noun
English Language Learners Definition of driveway
: a short private road from a street to a house or other building where cars can usually be parked
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driveway
noun
drive·way
| \ ˈdrīv-ˌwā
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Kids Definition of driveway
: a private road leading from the street to a house or garage
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