Drive-through

Quick meaning: Drive-through is an adjective meaning Of a feature of such an establishment (especially a window), adapted to provide such service.

Meaning

Of a feature of such an establishment (especially a window), adapted to provide such service.

More Meanings

1. An establishment, especially a restaurant, providing drive-through service.
2. The window of such an establishment adapted for such purpose.
3. Of an establishment, providing service to occupants of automobiles while they are in their still-running vehicle, especially when the vehicle does not park in a parking space and the goods received are not consumed until the vehicle vacates the lane.

Example Sentences

I switched banks so that I could use a drive-through branch near my home.

Since I was pressed for time, I picked up burgers at a drive-through on the way home.

“Please pull forward and pay at the drive-through,” said the attendant upon taking my order.

The restaurant’s drive-through window had a turntable of bulletproof glass designed to allow transactions while preventing robberies.

Word Forms

• drivethrough
• drive-thru
• drive thru
• drivethru
• drive-throughs

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include drive-in, walk-in, walk-through, eat-in, full-service, serve-self.

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