drive-through
[ drahyv-throo ]
/ ˈdraɪvˌθru /
noun
the act of driving through a specified locality or place, especially driving into a place of business, completing a transaction from one's car, and driving out: a quick drive-through of Beverly Hills; The bank has outside tellers' windows to accept deposits by drive-through.
adjective
designed to accommodate or arranged for a drive-through: a drive-through zoo; a drive-through car wash.
Origin of drive-through
First recorded in 1970–75; noun, adj. use of verb phrase
drive through
Words nearby drive-through
drive-by,
drive-by download,
drive-by shooting,
drive-in,
drive-off,
drive-through,
drive-through delivery,
drive-thru,
drive-time,
drive-up,
driveaway
Example sentences from the Web for drive-through
They had a hasty supper of burgers at a drive-through and then went back to the jungle-gym project.
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