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driveway
What does driveway mean?
driveway (noun): a road leading up to a private house.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use driveway in a sentence?
- They parked in the driveway. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce driveway?
/ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does driveway come from?
From drive + way.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a road leading up to a private house
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