noun · neutral
driveway
/ˈdraɪv.weɪ/DRIVE·way
a private road leading from the street to a house or garage where vehicles are parked
Examples
“There's enough space on the driveway for two cars.”
“They blocked the driveway with a delivery van.”
“In my IELTS answer I explained that I park on the driveway because the street is narrow.”
Band 8 sentence
“Because the street outside is often congested, we usually leave our cars on the driveway overnight.”
Collocations
- park on the driveway
- block the driveway
Word family
Common mistakes
I parked my car in the driveway→I parked my car on the driveway
My house have a long driveway→My house has a long driveway
Say it for a higher band
5path→6driveway→7+driveway
Synonyms
approach
Easily confused
driveway vs driveway (park on vs in)
“We usually park on the driveway rather than on the road.”
garage
“The car is in the garage, not on the driveway.”
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