No. 2,257 in Dutch
oprit
Driveway.
In a sentence
Ik parkeerde mijn auto op de oprit.
I parked my car in the driveway.
Here, 'oprit' means 'driveway', referring to a paved path leading to a garage or house.
De oprit naar de snelweg was afgesloten.
The ramp to the highway was closed.
In this sentence, 'oprit' is used to mean 'ramp', as in an access road leading onto a highway.
Hij stond bij de oprit te wachten.
He was waiting at the entrance.
Here, 'oprit' indicates an entrance, meant as a place where vehicles or people enter a property or location.
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