driveway

Definition

A short private road that leads to a house or garage.

Etymology

From drive + way.

Example Sentences

• "The design originally called for a 1-lane-wide driveway leading from the street to the parking area."
• "They drove in the driveway into the parking lot that was totally full."
• "The river corridor had also been used as a driveway for sheep in the past. Prior to the gold rush era, it is likely that early day trappers traveled the corridor."