# driveway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹaɪvˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #12,038

## Definitions
1. A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
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.
3. Synonym of droveway.

## Etymology
From drive + way.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddriveway`, `dirveway`, `drievway`, `driveawy`, `drivewayy`, `drivewway`, `drivewya`, `drivveway`, `drivweay`, `drriveway`, `drvieway`, `rdiveway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/driveway