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driveway

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


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You settle yours before Thanksgiving, when the truck backs into your driveway.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

In her memoir, Yes Please, she thanks her parents for always clapping when she roller skated in the driveway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

In her driveway, they ate pizza and embraced one another in a group hug.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"Whenever there's a storm, we have to be on standby for any trees that could come down over someone's driveway or their property," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

I tell her everything, including the conversation I had with Grandma in the driveway.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

He added that dislodged ridge tiles can fall onto driveways and gardens, potentially damaging vehicles.

From BBC ● Oct. 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

Despite the area’s more-affordable home prices and rents, some homes are packed with occupants sharing costs, resulting in driveways and yards clogged with a half-dozen or more vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Mundín is allowed to take Tío Toni’s hot rod up and down the driveways in the compound.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez


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