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drive-through en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹaɪvˌθɹu/ (General-American)
Etymology
Deverbal from drive through.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of an establishment, providing service to occupants of automobiles while they are in their still-running vehicle, especially when the vehicle does not park in a parking space and the goods received are not consumed until the vehicle vacates the lane.
I switched banks so that I could use a drive-through branch near my home.
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(not-comparable) Of a feature of such an establishment (especially a window), adapted to provide such service.
The restaurant’s drive-through window had a turntable of bulletproof glass designed to allow transactions while preventing robberies.
Forms
Coordinates
drive-in
Deriveds
ski-through
Translations (2)
es de servicarro (of a feature of such an establishment) · es con servicarro (of an establishment)
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drive-through en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹaɪvˌθɹu/ (General-American)
Etymology
Deverbal from drive through.
Meanings
-
An establishment, especially a restaurant, providing drive-through service.
Since I was pressed for time, I picked up burgers at a drive-through on the way home.
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The window of such an establishment adapted for such purpose.
“Please pull forward and pay at the drive-through,” said the attendant upon taking my order.
Forms
Coordinates
drive-in
Deriveds
ski-through
Relateds
curb service · drive-by
Translations (15)
pt drive-thru (establishment providing drive-through service) · fr drive-in (establishment providing drive-through service) · ja ドライブスルー (establishment providing drive-through service) · fi autokaistaravintola (establishment providing drive-through service) · de Drive-Thru (establishment providing drive-through service) · fr service au volant (establishment providing drive-through service) · fr drive (establishment providing drive-through service) · ru автокафе́ (establishment providing drive-through service) · de Drive-in-Restaurant (establishment providing drive-through service) · es servicarro (establishment providing drive-through service) · cmn 得來速 /得来速 (establishment providing drive-through service) · ko 드라이브스루 (establishment providing drive-through service) · es drive in (draiv in) (establishment providing drive-through service) · ru драйв-сру́ (establishment providing drive-through service) · ru драйв-и́н (establishment providing drive-through service)
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