: 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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At that point, the victim was walking in the driveway and was not preventing Walton from leaving.
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Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
The driveways are fairly short, and at the top of hers, the garage door hangs open.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Property lines do not always match what everyone assumes, and driveways, fences, sheds, and landscaping are often found to be a few inches or even a few feet over the line when a new survey is conducted.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities said a family member of the boy told them that another family member accidentally drove over the child in their residence's driveway.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
The driveways are fairly short, and at the top of hers, the garage door hangs open.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Property lines do not always match what everyone assumes, and driveways, fences, sheds, and landscaping are often found to be a few inches or even a few feet over the line when a new survey is conducted.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities said a family member of the boy told them that another family member accidentally drove over the child in their residence's driveway.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 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 5 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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