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driveway

[drahyv-way] / ˈdraɪvˌweɪ /
NOUN
drive
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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For those staying put, drains in your driveway are a good option, and trimming back trees can keep branches from swinging wildly or falling on your house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Plastic storage bins were visible in the driveway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

In Malibu, an enormous sink hole emerged in the driveway of a home belonging to Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage when pounding waves from a nearby hurricane eroded the coastline.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she arrived home to find the driveway and road blocked and saw a "large group of hooded and masked men".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

We turned into a driveway beneath shadowy trees.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Most acts play on porches while others jam in yards or on driveways, within one of the area’s small parks or at a neighborhood business.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

But many of these vehicles have been relegated to driveways and garages due to the challenge of passing a smog check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Heated driveways cost anywhere from $4,800 and $15,000 to install, and an additional $50 to $300 per month in utility bills to operate, according to HeatTrak, a company that manufactures heated snow- and ice-melting mats.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Some people living nearby the hospitals rent out their driveways to visitors.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

We drive down the dirt road and pass numbered wooden signs marking unpaved driveways that bend and disappear into the woods.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick


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