noun
driving
The activity of operating a vehicle.
Careful driving helps everyone on the road get home safely.
Etymology
Drive originally covered propelling things onward. With vehicles, it came to mean controlling their movement; the noun ending names that activity.
More examples
- I leave the driving to my sister on long trips.
- City driving requires patience in heavy traffic.
- He takes driving lessons every Saturday.
Similar words
- operation
- Refers to controlling machinery generally, not just vehicles.