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Definition drive in British English

drive noun

noun
/draɪv/
1

a journey in a car

Example

I set off on the 30-mile drive to the hospital.

Example

The hotel is only 10 minutes' drive from the airport.

Example

We went for a drive in Jack's new car.

Synonyms and related words
awayday circuit commute
2

a wide path for a car that joins someone's house to a street

Example

There was a BMW in the drive.

Synonyms and related words
a one-way/two-way street approach A-road
3

used in the names of streets

Example

25 Oakwood Drive

Synonyms and related words
Ave Avenue backstreet
4

the part of a computer that sends or receives information from a disk

Example

First insert the disk into your disk drive.

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accelerated graphics port accelerator card ADC
5

a big effort to achieve something, especially by a company or government

Example

The company is launching a major recruitment drive.

Example

the region's drive for independence

Example

The company has embarked on a drive to improve its image.

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heavy lifting ask work
6

a feeling that makes you act in a particular way

Example

instinctual desires and drives

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mood emotion feelings
7

the energy and determination that makes you try hard to achieve something

Example

As a student she was full of drive and ambition.

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determination ambition will
8

a hard hit or kick of a ball

Synonyms and related words
backhand backhander ball
9

the power from an engine that turns the wheels of a vehicle

Example

front-wheel drive

Synonyms and related words
drive engine flooded
Definition drive in British English

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