- 1[countable] a trip in a car or other vehicle Let's go for a drive. a drive through the mountains It's a three-hour drive to their house.
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- 2[countable, uncountable] the equipment in a vehicle that takes power from the engine to the wheels the drive shaft a car with four-wheel drive
- 3[uncountable] the position of the gears in which the vehicle will move forward He threw the car into drive. compare park outside house
- 4= driveway [countable] There were two cars parked in/on the drive. picture at house effort
- 5[countable] an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something a recruitment drive drive for something a drive for greater efficiency drive to do something the government's drive to reduce energy consumption see blood drive, campaign attack
- 6[countable] a major military attack a drive into enemy territory desire/energy
- 7[countable, uncountable] a strong desire or need in people a strong sex drive
- 8[uncountable] (approving) a strong desire to do things and achieve something; great energy He'll do very well—he has tremendous drive. in sports
- 9[countable] a long, hard hit or kick She has a strong forehand drive (= in tennis). He scored with a brilliant 25-yard drive. computing
- 10[countable] the part of a computer that reads and stores information on disks or tapes a 750GB hard drive a CD drive see disk drive animals
- 11[countable] an act of chasing animals and making them go into a smaller area, especially in order to kill or capture them road
- 12Drive (abbreviation Dr.) used in the names of roads 21 Island Heights Drive
in/of vehicle
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