drive-through

American  

[drahyv-throo] / ˈdraɪvˌθru /

Informal, drive-thru

noun

1. the act of driving through a specified locality or place, especially driving into a place of business, completing a transaction from one's car, and driving out.

   a quick drive-through of Beverly Hills;

   The bank has outside tellers' windows to accept deposits by drive-through.

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adjective

1. designed to accommodate or arranged for a drive-through.

   This gas station has a drive-through car wash.

Etymology

Origin of drive-through

First recorded in 1970–75; noun and adjectival use of verb phrase drive through

Example Sentences

Chains need LTOs to keep their drive-through menu boards and apps popping with new items to keep customers coming back.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gun owners looking to trade in firearms at Saturday’s drive-through event can do so anonymously.

From Seattle Times

It’s a thriller starring a skinny kid who looks like the drive-through girl at your Wendy’s.

From Washington Post

Wild Animal Safari is a drive-through park that has more than 75 animal species on 300 acres of land, according to its website.

From Washington Times

Later Sunday morning, the drive-through zoo said two tigers were safe back in their enclosures after being on the loose for a couple of hours.

From Washington Post