driftway

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driftway

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From drift + way.

noun driftways

A road or path for driving cattle or sheep, on the commons or on private land. The said commoners[…]to leave a driftway for the cattle and beasts of the said Edward Dymocke.
Similar: droveway, driveway
A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
US An access road to the sea.

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@misc{driftway_2026,
  title = {driftway},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/driftway},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}