drive-by

American  

[drahyv-bahy] / ˈdraɪvˌbaɪ /

noun

plural

drive-bys

1. the action of driving by a specified locality, object, etc..

   a drive-by of Nelson's Monument.

2. a drive-by shooting.

   The gang member was killed in a drive-by.

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adjective

1. consisting of or featuring a drive-by.

   We boarded the sightseeing bus for a drive-by tour of the nation's capital.

2. occurring while driving past a person, object, etc..

   a drive-by shooting.

3. casual; superficial; offhand.

   a drive-by news analysis.

4. involving a brief stay in a hospital, clinic, etc..

   a drive-by mastectomy.

Etymology

Origin of drive-by

Noun, adj. use of verb phrase drive by

Example Sentences

She added that the assessor’s office hasn’t done even a drive-by physical review of properties since 1997, which she says makes all of its work suspect.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman for the office said the assessor has never done the kind of drive-by review Steele suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We want OAK to become a meaningful experience for all of our visitors, not just a curbside drive-by experience,” Kristi McKenney, Port of Oakland executive director, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

But his drive-by attack on voclosporin caused a plunge in the share price of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, which makes the drug.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tightening noise-emission standards in Europe and Asia have obliged Ferrari to lower the drive-by volume of its cars.

From The Wall Street Journal