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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- I switched banks so that I could use a drive-through branch near my home.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Of a feature of such an establishment (especially a window), adapted to provide such service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- The restaurant’s drive-through window had a turntable of bulletproof glass designed to allow transactions while preventing robberies.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
An establishment, especially a restaurant, providing drive-through service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Since I was pressed for time, I picked up burgers at a drive-through on the way home.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The window of such an establishment adapted for such purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- “Please pull forward and pay at the drive-through,” said the attendant upon taking my order.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Deverbal from drive through.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Spanish:
con servicarro
— of an establishment
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Spanish:
de servicarro
— of a feature of such an establishment
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Chinese Mandarin:
得來速 /得来速
(déláisù)
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Finnish:
autokaistaravintola
— establishment providing drive-through service
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French:
drive
— establishment providing drive-through service
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French:
drive-in
— establishment providing drive-through service
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French:
service au volant
— establishment providing drive-through service
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German:
Drive-in-Restaurant
— establishment providing drive-through service
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German:
Drive-Thru
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Japanese:
ドライブスルー
(doraibusurū)
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Korean:
드라이브스루
(deuraibeuseuru)
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Portuguese:
drive-thru
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Russian:
драйв-сру́
(drajv-srú)
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Russian:
драйв-и́н
(drajv-ín)
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Russian:
автокафе́
(avtokafé)
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Spanish:
servicarro
— establishment providing drive-through service
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Spanish:
drive in (draiv in)
— establishment providing drive-through service