Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

drive-through delivery

American  

noun

  1. childbirth after which the mother has a very brief hospital stay.


Etymology

Origin of drive-through delivery

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

We had to pivot to basically being an entirely drive-through, delivery and curbside pickup business, and I think that’s going to still be an enduring part of this.

From New York Times Jul. 2, 2021

Takeout is still safest: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates “food service limited to drive-through, delivery, take-out, and curb-side pick-up” as lowest risk.

From Seattle Times Dec. 1, 2020

The company is taking a store-by-store approach to resuming business activities, which will remain limited to services like drive-through, delivery and takeout via mobile orders and contactless pickup.

From Washington Post Apr. 16, 2020

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training