driveway

noun

1. 1

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

2. 2

   A road that enters or circulates through a defined area, such as an institution, compound, land area, etc., for the purpose of private access, maintenance, or security.

   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.

3. 3

   Synonym of droveway.

   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.

Forms

plural

driveways