Road vs. Driveway: What's the Difference?

Abbr. Rd. An open, generally public way for the passage of vehicles, people, and animals.

A private road that connects a house, garage, or other building with the street.

The surface of a road; a roadbed.

A short private road that leads to a house or garage.

A course or path

(US) 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.

A railroad.

A passage or way along or through which a carriage may be driven.

Often roads(Nautical) A roadstead.

A road leading up to a private house;

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

(uncountable) Roads in general as a means of travel, especially by motor vehicle.

(dated) A physical way or route.

(figuratively) A path chosen, as in life or career.

An underground tunnel in a mine.

A railway or a single railway track.

(obsolete) The act of riding on horseback.

(obsolete) A hostile ride against a particular area; a raid.

A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead.

(obsolete) A journey, or stage of a journey.

At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road.

A journey, or stage of a journey.

An inroad; an invasion; a raid.

A place where one may ride; an open way or public passage for vehicles, persons, and animals; a track for travel, forming a means of communication between one city, town, or place, and another.

A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; - often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads.

An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

A way or means to achieve something;

Taking place over public roads;

Working for a short time in different places;