driveway

Etymology

drive + way

noun

  1. (UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
  2. (US) A road that enters or circulates through a defined area, such as an institution, compound, land area, etc., for the purpose of private access, maintenance, or security.
    The design originally called for a 1-lane-wide driveway leading from the street to the parking area. April 1988, Joseph Truni, “Asphalt Answers”, in Popular Mechanics, page 127
    They drove in the driveway into the parking lot that was totally full. 2020-10-28, Franco La Monica, Catch 44, Meadville, Pennsylvania: Christian Faith Publishing, page 37

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