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Noun: drive-thru
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. A restaurant where food can be picked up without leaving the car
    "They grabbed a quick lunch at the drive-thru on their road trip";
    - drive-through
Adjective: drive-thru
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. (of an establishment) providing service or supplies to people remaining in their vehicle
    "The drive-thru pharmacy made it convenient for customers to pick up their prescriptions";
    - drive-through

Derived forms: drive-thrus

Type of: eatery [informal], eating house, eating place, restaurant, resto [N. Amer, informal]

Encyclopedia: Drive-thru