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Look, I know he's been married three times before. I accept it, but I don't want it driving up the driveway.
Meg Tilly

Meaning of "driveway" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIVEWAY

driveway  [ˈdraɪvˌweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIVEWAY

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conjunction
determiner
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Driveway is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRIVEWAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

driveway

Driveway

A driveway is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures, and is owned and maintained by an individual or group. Driveways rarely have traffic lights, but some that bear heavy traffic, especially those leading to commercial businesses and parks, do. Driveways may be decorative in ways that public roads cannot, because of their lighter traffic and the willingness of owners to invest in their construction. Driveways are not resurfaced, snow blown or otherwise maintained by governments. They are generally designed to conform to the architecture of connected houses or other buildings. Materials used for driveways include concrete, decorative brick, cobblestone, block paving, asphalt, and decomposed granite, surrounded with grass or other ground-cover plants. Driveways are commonly used as paths to private garages, carports, or houses. On large estates, a driveway may be the road that leads to the house from the public road, possibly with a gate in between. Some driveways divide to serve different homeowners.

Definition of driveway in the English dictionary

The definition of driveway in the dictionary is a private road for vehicles, often connecting a house or garage with a public road; drive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRIVEWAY


anyway
ˈɛnɪˌweɪ
Broadway
ˈbrɔːdˌweɪ
castaway
ˈkɑːstəˌweɪ
Conway
ˈkɒnˌweɪ
fairway
ˈfɛəˌweɪ
freeway
ˈfriːˌweɪ
gateway
ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ
giveaway
ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
hallway
ˈhɔːlˌweɪ
Hathaway
ˈhæθəˌweɪ
highway
ˈhaɪˌweɪ
midway
ˈmɪdˌweɪ
Norway
ˈnɔːˌweɪ
parkway
ˈpɑːkˌweɪ
pathway
ˈpɑːθˌweɪ
railway
ˈreɪlˌweɪ
runway
ˈrʌnˌweɪ
speedway
ˈspiːdˌweɪ
subway
ˈsʌbˌweɪ
takeaway
ˈteɪkəˌweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRIVEWAY

drive-up window
driveability
driveable
drivel
driveler
driveline
drivelled
driveller
drivelling
driven
drivenness
driver
driver ant
driver´s ed
driver´s education
driver´s license
driver´s seat
driverless
drivetrain
driving

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRIVEWAY

aerial cableway
bikeway
breezeway
bridleway
carriageway
causeway
cycleway
dual carriageway
entranceway
Giant´s Causeway
guideway
leeway
lifeway
passageway
raceway
ridgeway
ropeway
slideway
someway
wireway

Synonyms and antonyms of driveway in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «driveway» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIVEWAY

Find out the translation of driveway to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of driveway from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «driveway» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

私人车道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entrada
570 millions of speakers

English

driveway
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सड़क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مـُمَرٌّ خاصٌّ لِلسِّيَّارات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подъездная дорожка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

entrada para carros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাড়ীবারান্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalan masuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auffahrt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

車道
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jalan masuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường lái xe vào nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியாட்களை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोंववे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

araba yolu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passo carraio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wjazd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проїзд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stradă privată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδιωτικός δρόμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oprit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppfartsväg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innkjørsel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of driveway

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVEWAY»

The term «driveway» is very widely used and occupies the 14.855 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVEWAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about driveway

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10 QUOTES WITH «DRIVEWAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word driveway.
1
Dan Fogelberg
I love home. I'll stay up there for days on end, I won't even go down the driveway to look for the mail.
2
Mark Indelicato
When I was 4, my dad let me 'help' him back out of the driveway, but I'm amazing at driving golf carts.
3
Catherine Keener
I'm not a public figure at all. I don't really go out a lot to places where there are people like those who sit at the bottom of your driveway.
4
Lisa Kristine
The stones in your driveway may have come from the slaves who spend all day breaking rocks because it's cheaper for the company to get them from India, where the labor is free. We are all connected. And we all have human value. That's what my work is about.
5
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
The simple life on the farm was everything to me. Nothing was more relaxing after a long plane flight than to reach the winding driveway that led up to my house. The quiet of the night was more soothing than a sleeping pill.
6
Mona Simpson
In my 30s, I wrote in the back house of a ramshackle Spanish Revival we rented across from the ocean in the Santa Monica Canyon. I wrote thousands of pages there, but in order to see another adult human being, I had to steal out through the brambly side of the house, along the driveway down to the street.
7
Sevyn Streeter
One thing that was really dope for me was that my dad had a '78 Corvette, '78 or '76 Corvette all my life. It always needed to be fixed up. I remember it's just been sitting in the driveway for years, and I got it fixed from top to bottom for his birthday.
8
Meg Tilly
Look, I know he's been married three times before. I accept it, but I don't want it driving up the driveway.
9
Jess Walter
I tend to like the last sentence I just wrote, which is: 'It was late in the fall and the trees lining our driveway had turned red like a row of burning matches.'
10
Henry Winkler
I rode it once, which was up the driveway in the opening credits of the show. I didn't know how to stop it. I actually nearly killed the director of photography, and I smashed into the sound truck.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIVEWAY»

Discover the use of driveway in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to driveway and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dragon Keepers #2: The Dragon in the Driveway
Can the two dragon keepers and their dragon free the hobgoblins and dryads under St. George’s power and return the forest to right? From the Hardcover edition.
Kate Klimo, 2009
2
The Dragon in the Driveway
Cousins Jesse and Daisy, along with their pet dragon, continue their battle against the evil scientist who has plans to destroy the forest in order to find the magical golden ax that is buried there.
Kate Klimo, 2010
3
Determination of the offset distance between driveway exits ...
Florida increasingly uses restrictive medians and directional median openings on multi-lane highways to manage left turn egress maneuvers from driveways and side streets.
Jian Lu, Pan Liu, Fatih Pirinccioglu, 2005
4
The Driveway Diaries: A Dirt Road Almanac
Irresistably warm and wry observations by a migrant essayist from old England to New England.
Tim Brookes, 2005
5
The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway: Poems
In The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway, Jennifer L. Knox expands on her inimitable cast of characters, in hilariously poignant poems.
Jennifer L. Knox, 2010
6
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential ...
CUL DE - SAC DRIVEWAY LAYOUTS Long dead ends (greater than 1 50 ft) can cause time consuming, hazardous backup maneuvers. Use t-turns, culs-de- sac. and curved driveway layouts to allow unimpeded access to buildings.
Janet Rumbarger, Richard Vitullo, 2003
7
Automatic Driveway Gates: Budgeting, Designing, Installing, ...
BENEFITS. OF. A. DRIVEWAY. GATE. “So why do you want a gate?” This is one of the questions a good gate installer is likely to ask you so that she or he can help you design the gate system that's right for you. If "I just don't want passing ...
Giselle Fuerte, Josiah Fuerte, 2014
8
Are We Out of the Driveway Yet?: Zits Sketchbook Number 11
Zits Sketchbook Number 11 Jerry Scott. Are We Out of the Driveway Yet? Zits ® Sketchbook 11 Also by Jerry Scottand Jim Borgman Zits: Sketchbook1 Growth Spurt: Front Cover.
Jerry Scott, 2006
9
Innovative Urban Wet-Weather Flow Management Systems
Attached, Front Facing Garage If the garage faces the street and is attached to the house, then the driveway width is usually the width of the number of garage spaces, or about 9-10 feet of width per car. The length of the driveway depends on ...
Richard Field, James P. Heaney, Robert Pitt, 2000
10
Vacationing in My Driveway: Or, How to Relax and Enjoy ...
A collection of readings arranged by the months of the year.
Terry Marotta, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIVEWAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term driveway is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man charged in March driveway rape
A resident of an Appleton Street home called police after finding the 18-year-old victim in the driveway around 6:45 a.m. on March 7, and said ... «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»
2
3-year-old Keelan Harvick turns parent's driveway into race track
The 3-year-old son of Kevin and DeLana Harvick got a dune buggy as a birthday gift and is already turning laps like his dad. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
From her driveway to the Cleveland Institute of Art; chalk artist to …
Laura Lewarski with one her recent works, a chalk drawing of the Madonna, at Holy Rosary Church in Cleveland's Little Italy. Photo courtesy of ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
4
Man's body found in driveway near Jefferson Memorial Forest
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Few clues were left behind Wednesday after a man's body was left in a driveway near the Jefferson Memorial Forest. Officers were ... «WAVE 3, Jul 15»
5
Woman arrested, son remains on loose after NC man found dead in …
... they found Nancy Hogan's ex-boyfriend, Edward Brown Praytor, 67, dead in his driveway on Sandy Mush Road in Marshall, North Carolina. «WYFF Greenville, Jul 15»
6
Mike Holmes: Paving ways for repairs to driveway
Most homeowners forget about their driveway, but it plays a big role when it comes to proper water drainage around your home. Driveways and ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
7
Will new driveway affect live oak?
Q. We have decided to build a concrete driveway. If will be 20 feet from our magnificent live oak tree. I have started digging out the area and am ... «Wilson County News, Jul 15»
8
Another Pinetown taxi boss gunned down in his driveway
At least 28 spent cartridges were recovered at the scene where Sipho Mbuzeleni Mchunu, 50, was gunned down, according to his family. «News24, Jul 15»
9
Man wounded by gunfire in his driveway
A man was hit in the foot when he was shot while parked in his driveway late Monday. The Winston-Salem Police Department said Jermaine ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
10
Update: Armed robbery suspect abandons vehicle in Canoe driveway
Canoe resident Glenn Skinner's truck boxes in a stolen vehicle abandoned by the suspect about 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3 in the driveway of ... «Salmon Arm Observer, Jul 15»

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