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Why do we drive on the parkway and park on the driveway?

The words "drive" and "park" existed long before automobiles.

Cliffnotes:

Parkways
Many many years ago as automobiles rose in popularity, special car-friendly routes were carved through parks hoping the vegetation would make the air more breathable. Unimaginatively, these were named “parkways”.


Driveways
Word’s been around since at least 1884 and has essentially meant the same thing ever since:
a path that connects somebody’s private property to a public road
However, while lengthy driveways were once the norm (and, hence, enabled more driving), today’s average specimen is little more than a dinky personal parking station


Why Do We Drive on Parkways and Park on Driveways? | Mental Floss
 
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