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vialetto

/vjaˈlet.to/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 22,185

Meaning

driveway, garden path

  • A small path or lane, especially in a garden or leading up to a house.

In a sentence

Ha parcheggiato l'auto nel vialetto davanti a casa.

He parked the car in the driveway in front of the house.

Il vialetto del giardino è illuminato da piccole lanterne.

The garden path is lit by small lanterns.

I bambini non dovrebbero correre sul vialetto di ghiaia.

The children shouldn't run on the gravel path.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
vialettomasculine · singular
vialettimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Diminutive of 'viale' (avenue, broad street).
  • Often refers specifically to the private driveway or paved garden path of a villa.

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