drive-through

Lane for ordering

A drive-through is a business feature—typically at fast-food restaurants, banks, or pharmacies—that lets customers conduct transactions from their cars.

You pull up to a window or speaker, place an order or do your business, and drive away without parking: Let's just hit the drive-through.

Also spelled drive-thru, especially in commercial signage.

As an adjective: a drive-through window, drive-through service.

restaurant

menu

List of available dishes

  • orderMethodical arrangement or request
  • burgersMeat patties in buns
  • friesDeep-fried potato strips

soda · combo · speaker · window · queue · lineup · takeout · fast-food · cashier · tray

banking

ATM

Automated banking kiosk

withdrawal · tube · canister · funds · checking · savings · balance · cashier · envelope · receipt

convenience

quick

Moving with speed

touchless · pickup · curbside · time-saving · on-the-go · speedy · grab-and-go · contactless · easy · expedient

service

lane

Designated travel strip

intercom · headset · microphone · carhop · queue · patron · vehicle · pickup · touchscreen · wireless

pharmacy

prescriptions

Authorized medication orders

dispense · pickup · pills · insulin · antibiotics · vaccine · dosage · over-the-counter · generics · consultation

Categories
Opposites
dining location/customer presence

drive-throughdine-in

Consumed on-site

sit-down · eat-in · table service · indoor dining · fine dining

service speed and formality

drive-throughfine dining

Elegant restaurant experience

formal dining · slow food · tasting menu

mobility during transaction

drive-throughwalk-in

Without prior booking

counter service · in-store · brick-and-mortar · in-person

Family

drive, through, driven, driver, driving, drove, thorough, throughout, driveway

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G