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driveway
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driveway
(noun)
driveway
/
ˈ
draɪvˌweɪ/
noun
plural
driveways
driveway
/
ˈ
draɪvˌweɪ/
noun
plural
driveways
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRIVEWAY
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]
:
a short private road from a street to a house or other building where cars can usually be parked
A long
driveway
led to the mansion.
We shoveled the
driveway
[=
drive
] after the snowstorm.
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