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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Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The drive-through coffee and doughnut chain will also be offering a $5 Meal Deal, starting Dec. 31.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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
People on horseback trot through residential streets and the McDonald’s drive-through.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The drive-through coffee and doughnut chain will also be offering a $5 Meal Deal, starting Dec. 31.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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 21 Jan. 2025.
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