driveway — A private road leading from a street to a house or building
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A private road leading from a street to a house or building
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
Korean meaning: 길에서 집이나 건물까지 이어지는 사유도로, 진입로
Korean pronunciation: **드라**이브웨이
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's cat loves to sunbathe on our warm driveway.
- The pizza delivery guy got confused and parked in the wrong driveway.
- We need to repave the driveway because it's full of cracks.
driveway
NOUN//ˈdraɪvweɪ//
A private road leading from a street to a house or building
💡 Concept
길에서 집이나 건물까지 이어지는 사유도로, 진입로
🎵 Rhyme
From runway to highway, finally home via driveway!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdraɪvweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdraɪvweɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootdrive
Suffix-way
Origin
19세기 말에 'drive'(운전하다)와 'way'(길)가 결합되어 만들어진 단어입니다. 자동차가 보급되면서 집까지 차를 몰고 갈 수 있는 사설 도로의 필요성이 생겨나며 탄생했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
highwayrunwaysubway
highway
runway
subway
🔗Collocations
park in the driveway
concrete driveway
paved driveway
circular driveway
gravel driveway
block the driveway
shovel the driveway
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My neighbor's cat loves to sunbathe on our warm driveway.”
😄 Fun example
“The pizza delivery guy got confused and parked in the wrong driveway.”
“We need to repave the driveway because it's full of cracks.”
“The kids drew hopscotch squares on the driveway with chalk.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
access roadprivate roadentrance wayapproach
Antonyms
public roadhighway
Related
garageparkingpavementcurbsidewalkstreet
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