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driveway

[ drahyv-wey ]

noun

  1. a road, especially a private one, leading from a street or other thoroughfare to a building, house, garage, etc.
  2. any road for driving on.


driveway

/ ˈɪˌɱɪ /

noun

  1. a private road for vehicles, often connecting a house or garage with a public road; drive
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of driveway1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; drive + way 1
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A video from Fox 11 Los Angeles showed at least one protester trying to wrench open a gate blocking a driveway.

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He then murdered his solicitor, Kevin Commons, waiting in the lawyer's driveway for him to start heading to work before shooting him twice in the head.

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The teens went out to the driveway and saw a young man in a dark hoodie, who allegedly told Gonzalez that someone named “Beto” did not like him, according to the department’s case file.

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Police arrived that evening on Nov. 11, 2023, and found Valdez, 33, unarmed and lying in the driveway of the residence, where his mother lived.

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She arrived an hour early, so I was surprised to see her in the driveway.

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