Why do you drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

Why is a driveway called a driveway when you park in it and a parkway called a parkway when you drive on it?

  • Answer:

    People just have a tendency to name things the opposite of what they really are. Think about Iceland and Greenland. Greenland is covered in ice, and Iceland is covered in greenery.

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