Meaning & use

driveway

noun·Everyday

A private road or path leading from a street to a house, garage, or other building.

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He parked his car in the driveway instead of on the crowded street.

Snow covered the entire driveway after the storm passed overnight.

A note on using this word

A driveway is privately owned, unlike a public street, even though both can be paved similarly.

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