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drive-through

Informal, drive-thru

[drahyv-throo]

noun

  1. the act of driving through a specified locality or place, especially driving into a place of business, completing a transaction from one's car, and driving out.

    a quick drive-through of Beverly Hills;

    The bank has outside tellers' windows to accept deposits by drive-through.



adjective

  1. designed to accommodate or arranged for a drive-through.

    This gas station has a drive-through car wash.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of drive-through1

First recorded in 1970–75; noun and adjectival use of verb phrase drive through
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Example Sentences

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Why was this adjudged to be a less serious offence than Russell cutting the chicane to pass a Williams in Monaco and not giving the place back, for which he got a drive-through penalty?

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"I know what a meet-and-greet is but you don't expect your car to be driven to a drive-through."

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Earlier this year, the company announced it will shutter its Orange County corporate office, where the company has been based since 1994, and relocate employees back to Baldwin Park, where its founders first opened a drive-through restaurant in the 1940s.

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AI-powered tools can also analyze a vast amount of data to improve drive-through efficiency and back-of-the-house labor management.

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AI could speed up the time it takes for a person to order food at a drive-through or call center, especially during big events like game days when demand could surge at popular restaurants.

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