Meaning of pipestem | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hollow stem or tube of a pipe used for smoking tobacco, etc.
2. The pale bridewort (Spiraea alba).
3. A driveway that leads to multiple residences, often maintained or owned jointly by the residents along the driveway; a shared driveway.

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“The families live⟳ at the end⟳ of what's called a "pipestem" driveway, a narrow private avenue that connects their properties to Compton Road near Clifton. Without the driveway, three of the four lots would be completely landlocked, with no way to get⟳ to the main road.”

“Although Washburn defined the house location as a cul-de-sac rather than a pipestem, it was a shared driveway off a main road with all the mailboxes grouped together at the entrance to the main road.”

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