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DRYVW-ay/ˈdraɪvweɪ/

A driveway is a short private road from the street to a house, used by cars. A pavement is for walking (UK); the road is public. School run: do not park across a driveway; use the marked drop-off.

Meaning

A short private road from the street to a house, used by cars.

Examples

• “Do not park across a driveway on the walk in; use the marked drop-off.”
• “A blocked driveway is still a neighbour complaint; the zigzag lines by the gates are not extra parking.”

Good to know

a driveway. Contrast: a pavement / a road / a drop-off. School run. Countable. Mix-up: a drive can also mean a journey in a car.

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