drive-up

American  

[drahyv-uhp] / ˈdraɪvˌʌp /

adjective

1. serving or accessible to customers who drive up in their cars.

   a drive-up taco stand; a drive-up window at a bank.

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Etymology

Origin of drive-up

adj. use of verb phrase drive up

Example Sentences

The authors acknowledge this type of action will drive-up prices for consumers.

From BBC

“We believe there’s a use case for same-day delivery, there’s a use case for drive-up, there’s a use case for ship-to-home brown box, and, of course, the bread and butter of our business, there is a use case for people coming into our stores.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The new site would have a drive-up loading bay, making it easier for larger items such as prams and cots to be lifted into a car or taxi.

From BBC

Prebooking parking at the airport does not reserve a spot but rather allows travelers to prepay for a spot and often get a savings deal compared with the drive-up price.

From Seattle Times

The dynamic ferry schedules, showing how many drive-up spaces remained, and parts of the ferry vessel watch function — showing the location and departure times of the boats — have also been restored.

From Seattle Times