drive-thru

British  

noun

1. 1. a takeaway restaurant, bank, etc designed so that customers can use it without leaving their cars

   2. ( as modifier )

      a drive-thru restaurant

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Example Sentences

The company aims to open approximately 400 net new U.S. stores annually, focusing on smaller formats and drive-thru options.

From Barron's

Starbucks plans to open roughly 400 net new U.S. stores annually, relying more heavily on lower-cost designs and smaller formats that support drive-thru, mobile order, and pickup.

From Barron's

Tower is betting that the drive-thru beverage chain has built a rare combination: a strong brand, a young and growing customer base, and a marketing machine that turns novelty, social media, and impulse into repeat traffic.

From Barron's

Rangel claims Green was a “known vagrant” who “roamed freely around the exterior areas” of the restaurant and “remained in and around the drive-thru lane for at least ten minutes,” according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Starbucks said on Tuesday that it had conducted an investigation of the incident and had fired the employee who had handed over the coffee cup at the drive-thru window, even though the investigation found that the drawing was not intentionally meant to be offensive.

From Los Angeles Times