: 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 Presence then looks below to see their motionless bodies splayed in the driveway.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
His short, lopsided driveway and cramped garage didn’t suit his family’s needs.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Hospital ‘under complete siege’ Video obtained by CNN showed Israeli military bulldozers digging up a road outside the Jenin government hospital on Tuesday evening, leaving piles of rubble in front of the driveway by morning.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Eventually, Colvin and Teeka Teeka spotted Oreo sitting at the top of a hill behind a metal gate that used to be part of a neighbor's driveway.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
His short, lopsided driveway and cramped garage didn’t suit his family’s needs.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
Hospital ‘under complete siege’ Video obtained by CNN showed Israeli military bulldozers digging up a road outside the Jenin government hospital on Tuesday evening, leaving piles of rubble in front of the driveway by morning.
—Lucas Lilieholm, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Eventually, Colvin and Teeka Teeka spotted Oreo sitting at the top of a hill behind a metal gate that used to be part of a neighbor's driveway.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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