drive thru
Order from car
A drive thru is a service window or lane where customers can conduct business from their cars—ordering food, picking up prescriptions, or making bank deposits without leaving the vehicle.
The spelling mimics casual pronunciation and appears on countless signs: Let's just hit the drive thru.
Also spelled drive-through.
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- speaker boxLoudspeaker enclosure
- speakerOne who talks
- menuList of available dishes
car · order · mobile order · value meal · pickup · lane · coffee · burger · fries · convenience · microphone · idling · headset · cashier · bag · napkins · straw · craving
- Taco Bellbean burrito, chalupa, cinnamon twists, Mexican pizza, nacho fries
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- fast casual diningfast food, grab and go, self service, takeout, food court
- Starbuckslatte, espresso, cappuccino, mocha, macchiato
- menumenu, option, submenu, dropdown, appetizer
- signsstop sign, sign, signs, road sign, exit
drive thrudine-in
Consumed on-site
eat-in · indoor dining · table service · sit-down · walk-in
drive thrufine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
formal dining · full-service · tasting menu · chef's table · slow food
drive, thru, through, drove, driven, driving, driver, drives, drivers