drive-by

[ drahyv-bahy ]

/ ˈdraɪvˌbaɪ /

the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc.: a drive-by of Nelson's Monument.

a drive-by shooting: The gang member was killed in a drive-by.

consisting of or featuring a drive-by: We boarded the sightseeing bus for a drive-by tour of the nation's capital.

occurring while driving past a person, object, etc.: a drive-by shooting.

casual; superficial; offhand: a drive-by news analysis.

involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc.: a drive-by mastectomy.

Origin of drive-by

noun, adj. use of verb phrase drive by

On Sept. 7, 1996, Tupac was targeted and killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

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A week earlier, a drive-by shooting had rocked that same neighborhood, taking five lives and injuring four.

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