drive-through
Of an establishment, providing service to occupants of automobiles while they are in…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.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)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.
I switched banks so that I could use a drive-through branch near my home.
(not comparable)Of a feature of such an establishment (especially a window), adapted to provide such service.
The restaurant’s drive-through window had a turntable of bulletproof glass designed to allow transactions while preventing robberies.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Deverbal from drive through.Deverbal from drive through.
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