noun
driveway
DRYV-way
noun
1
A short private road or paved strip connecting a house or garage to the public street.
"She parked her car halfway up the driveway."
"The kids were shooting hoops in the driveway after school."
How to Use Driveway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe private stretch of road between the street and your house or garage.
Common pairings
parked in the driveway
clear the driveway
gravel driveway
Word Forms
driveways plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of drive and way — literally, the way you drive to reach your house.