After what felt like hours I heard the door close, and Cassie came down the drive with a snap in her step.
com/en/definition/drive : A short road leading from a public road to a house or other building. com/en/definition/snap (give or take countability): Vigor or liveliness of style or action; zest.
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"drive" is noun sense 1.2 at https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/drive:
A short road leading from a public road to a house or other building.
"snap" is noun sense 1.1 at