Used in a Sentence

driveway

How to use driveway in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for driveway.

Editorial note

Park on a parkway and drive on a driveway.

Examples13
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of driveway gathered in one view.

noun

a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for driveway.

noun

a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

Example sentences

1

Park on a parkway and drive on a driveway.

2

Don't buy things because they look cool on your wall, or in your driveway, or in your kitchen.

3

One morning about 7 AM I hard footsteps and a bike being wheeled down my driveway.

4

For one, I'd rather have the Cadillac parked on my driveway than the Porsche.

5

The kids entertained themselves by throwing rocks at the neighbor's car in her driveway.

6

He had a team of gardeners, fountains, a gilded mailbox, and some pretty nice carS in the driveway.

7

It was a shared driveway with my neighbor, and he was also a biker, so I figured he was just heading out early.

8

But if the world changed tomorrow and all the tech jobs moved to NYC, you'd probably still find me turning left out of my driveway like I always have.

9

Sure he can afford to purchase it, but as soon as he needs to replace the $4,000 clutch, he's going to go broke or have a broken, rotting vehicle stuck in his driveway.

10

It's nice getting off of work and playing basketball out in your driveway, then enjoying a beer with all of your neighbors outside as it turns from dusk to dark.

11

Physical goods are subject to scarcity as a consequence of physical law; a car acn't be in my driveway and your driveway at the same time.

12

Why not own one that sits in my driveway, so I don't have to wait for it?There are plenty of great reasons to want to own a self driving vehicle, instead of renting them.

13

Bollocks to that; we were being allowed to actually live, not to suffocate silently in the cul-de-sac at the end of the driveway in that neighbourhood that's a "nice place to raise kids", and with all the soul of a funeral parlour.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use driveway in a sentence?

Park on a parkway and drive on a driveway.

What does driveway mean?

a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"

What part of speech is driveway?

driveway is commonly used as noun.