How to Use driveway in a Sentence

driveway

noun
  • A long driveway led to the mansion.
  • Cars moved in and out of the driveway.
    — Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
  • My car was in the driveway — gone.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t spray the street or driveway.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • Roads and driveways may be washed away in places.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • My mom’s car soon screeched to a stop in the driveway.
    — Gene Wojciechowski, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Cars lined the curb, and about a dozen men stood in his driveway.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Or when wind blows heaps of snow from the front lawn to bury the driveway.
    — Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2023
  • One corner by the driveway has a large jade plant.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Ice and driveways are never a good mix.
    — Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
  • His mom collapsed and died in our driveway.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Kennedy then goes to the driveway with a net and a bucket.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • The driveway is the perfect valet drop-off.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Go to a local course or build your own course on the driveway.
    — Parents, 11 June 2026
  • Your driveway gate plays a big role in your home's curb appeal.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
  • Shirlee knew not to come by when Jane’s car was in the driveway.
    — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The video showed two cows walking across her driveway.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Wednesday, a white van backed down the driveway.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
  • But the truth is, driveway socials have been around for a few years.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
  • The garage door is open to allow a car parked in the driveway to charge.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
  • That doesn't include trees in yards, trees in driveways.
    — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Look for an oil or fuel spill on the driveway or in front of the house.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The slides are a three-minute walk from the driveway turned parking lot.
    — Amy Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Chalk them all on the driveway, then bust out ride-on toys for the kids to drive around.
    — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Do not block sidewalks, driveways or storm drains.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Police found a blood trail from her front door to the edge of her driveway.
    — Michael Ruiz , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Someone blocks one of the driveways.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Regrade or fill in any low spots on the driveway so that snowmelt can drain away.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This way, your car isn’t sitting out in the hot sun in your driveway all day.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • If that’s not enough, their sticky sap can drip on cars and driveways below.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026

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