: a private road giving access from a public way to a building on abutting grounds
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A long driveway led to the mansion.
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The film takes place entirely within the confines of a handsome, century-old home — the furthest the characters get is the driveway, which the camera observes anxiously through a window like a dog awaiting its family’s return.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
Using details from Jane Doe's complaint − that she was driven 20 minutes from Radio City Music Hall to an estate with a U-shaped driveway − Spiro asserts the incident could not have taken place within the five boroughs.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The company rates this model and battery combo as being able to clear 8-inches of snow off a 24-car driveway.
—Brad Moon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $80,387.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
Using details from Jane Doe's complaint − that she was driven 20 minutes from Radio City Music Hall to an estate with a U-shaped driveway − Spiro asserts the incident could not have taken place within the five boroughs.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The company rates this model and battery combo as being able to clear 8-inches of snow off a 24-car driveway.
—Brad Moon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $80,387.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Driveway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driveway. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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driveway
noun
drive·way
ˈdrīv-ˌwā 
: a short private road from the street to a house, garage, or parking lot
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