noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/
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CMU ARPABET:D R AY1 V W EY2
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of droveway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: droveway
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a road leading up to a private house
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they parked in the driveway
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drive, private road
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: road, route
History
Etymology
From drive + way.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
rruge kalimi
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Catalan:
camí d'accés
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Chinese Mandarin:
車道 /车道
(chēdào)
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Chinese Mandarin:
專用支路 /专用支路
(zhuānyòngzhīlù)
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Czech:
příjezdová cesta
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Danish:
indkørsel
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Dutch:
oprit
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Dutch:
inrit
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Finnish:
pihatie
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Finnish:
yksityinen ajotie
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
French:
allée
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
French:
sortie de véhicules
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
German:
Einfahrt
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
German:
Auffahrt
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
German:
Zufahrt
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
German:
Ein- und Ausfahrt
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Irish:
cabhsán
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Italian:
passo carrabile
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Italian:
strada privata
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Japanese:
私道
(shidō)
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Norwegian Bokmål:
oppkjørsel
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Polish:
podjazd do domu
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Russian:
подъездна́я доро́жка
(podʺjezdnája doróžka)
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Russian:
прое́зд
(projézd)
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Slovene:
dovoz
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Slovene:
prehod za vozila
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Spanish:
entrada (para coches)
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Spanish:
vado
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Spanish:
chaflán
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Spanish:
badén
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Swedish:
uppfart
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
Turkish:
garaj yolu
— short private road that leads to a house or garage
