ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Driftway

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Driftway is a noun meaning A road or path for driving cattle or sheep, on the commons or on private land.

Meaning

A road or path for driving cattle or sheep, on the commons or on private land.

More Meanings

  1. (mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
  2. (US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.

Example Sentences

The said commoners[…]to leave a driftway for the cattle and beasts of the said Edward Dymocke.

Word Forms

Synonyms for driftway

Depending on context, synonyms include droveway, driveway.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include droveway, drove, drift, driftland, cowpath, runway.

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