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driveway

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ// UK //dɹˈaɪvweɪ// drive·way

n. a short private road that leads from a public street to a house or garage.

n. a private path for vehicles that connects a residential building or garage to a public thoroughfare.


SIMPLE

I parked my car in the driveway.

CONTEXTUAL

The children spent the afternoon drawing with colourful chalk on the flat surface of the driveway.

COMPLEX

The property features a long, winding driveway lined with ancient oak trees that obscures the main house from the view of passing traffic.

Synonyms
Origin

From drive + way.

Usage

Commonly used with the prepositions 'in' or 'on' depending on regional dialect, though 'in the driveway' is more frequent in American English.

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