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drive-through en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɹaɪvˌθɹu/ (General-American)

Etymology

Deverbal from drive through.

Meanings

  1. (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.
  2. (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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
drive through alternative lexicographic
drive-thru Philippines, US, alternative lexicographic
drivethrough alternative, rare lexicographic
drive thru alternative lexicographic
drivethru alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

drive-in

Deriveds

ski-through

Translations (2)

es de servicarro (of a feature of such an establishment) · es con servicarro (of an establishment)

wikipedia: Ruston, Louisiana · wikipedia: Louisiana

drive-through en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɹaɪvˌθɹu/ (General-American)

Etymology

Deverbal from drive through.

Meanings

  1. 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.
  2. 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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
drive through alternative lexicographic
drive-throughs Number=Plur lexicographic
drive-thru Philippines, US, alternative lexicographic
drivethrough alternative, rare lexicographic
drive thru alternative lexicographic
drivethru alternative lexicographic

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)

wikipedia: Grand Rapids, Michigan · wikipedia: Michigan