variants
or less commonly drive-thru
: a drive-through establishment (such as a restaurant or bank)
also
: the drive-through window at such an establishment
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
January 12, 2025 While out and about in L.A., Foster was photographed kissing her Wolverine star boyfriend in the drive-through of an In-N-Out fast food restaurant in San Fernando, The Daily Mail reported.
—Aaron Rasmussen, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
McDonald’s is, in essence, sponsoring the ultimate drive-through, as 200-mph race cars weave through downtown Chicago.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
In line at the bank or drive-through without a podcast or music?
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
January 12, 2025 While out and about in L.A., Foster was photographed kissing her Wolverine star boyfriend in the drive-through of an In-N-Out fast food restaurant in San Fernando, The Daily Mail reported.
—Aaron Rasmussen, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Easter ham dinner can also be ordered at the drive-through window from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $25, cash only, with no pre-order necessary.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
McDonald’s is, in essence, sponsoring the ultimate drive-through, as 200-mph race cars weave through downtown Chicago.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Drive-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-through. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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