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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
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