drive-through

[ drahyv-throo ]

/ ˈdraɪvˌθru /

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noun

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.

adjective

designed to accommodate or arranged for a drive-through: This gas station has a drive-through car wash.

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Also Informal, drive-thru .

Origin of drive-through

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

Words nearby drive-through

driver's license, driver's seat, drive screw, drive shaft, drive someone crazy, drive-through, drive-through delivery, drive-thru, drive time, drive to drink, drive train

How to use drive-through in a sentence

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Before Ripperda could unclasp his lips to reply, the stranger had opened the door, and passed through it like a gliding shadow.
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This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
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Nothing remarkable occurred in our march through this country.
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Then with your victorious legions you can march south and help drive the Yankee invaders from the land.
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