drivewaynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdraɪv.weɪ/us/ˈdraɪv.weɪ/also mainly UK drivea a short private road that leads from a public road to a house or garage
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On the road: parking
- bike rack
- block
- block sth/sb in
- boot
- clamp
- cycle rack
- Denver boot
- double-park
- drive
- garage
- multistorey
- P, p
- parallel parking
- park-and-ride
- parked
- parking
- parking meter
- parking policeman
- parking ticket
- wheel clamp
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Roads: urban & residential streets
Examples from literature
- From the driveway a gravelled footpath led through the shrubbery and flower garden by a wicket gate to the Church.
- In silence they went down the driveway to the beach road, along the path to the cliffs.
- The Dean's desk stood in a wide square bay window which overlooked the driveway.
- There was a driveway from this court into the street beyond.
- They too heard the noise and saw a small ancient roadster turn into the driveway and stop.