The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
drive-up window — ˈdrive up ˌwindow noun [countable] a place at a restaurant, shop, or pharmacy where people can collect their food or shopping without getting out of their cars * * * drive up window UK US noun [C] COMMERCE ► a window at a bank, restaurant, or… … Financial and business terms
drive-up window — «DRYV UHP», U.S. a window through which patrons can be served while seated in their cars … Useful english dictionary
drive-in — a. arranged to allow business to be transacted while patrons remain in their vehicles; as, a drive in window at a bank. Syn: drive through. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drive-up — drive′ up adj. cvb serving or accessible to customers who drive up in their cars: a drive up window at a bank[/ex] … From formal English to slang
Drive-through — For the 2007 film, see Drive Thru (film). For the Tenacious D song, see Tenacious D (album). For the auto racing penalty, see Drive through (auto racing). Maid Rite in Springfield, Illinois, is one claimant of the first drive thru window … Wikipedia
window — The period of time between the expected first principal payment and the last anticipated principal payment for a specific REMIC tranche. American Banker Glossary A brokerage firm s cashier department, where delivery of securities and settlement… … Financial and business terms
drive-through — 1. adjective a) Of an establishment, providing service to occupants of automobiles while still in their still running vehicle. I switched banks so that I could use a drive through branch near my home. b) Of a feature of such an establishment… … Wiktionary
drive-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase drive up : designed to allow patrons or customers to be served while remaining in their automobiles two drive up windows at the bank * * * /druyv up /, adj. serving or accessible to customers who… … Useful english dictionary
drive-through — I. adjective also drive thru ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: from the phrase drive through 1. : drive up herein 2. : designed … Useful english dictionary
drive-through — I. adjective also drive thru Date: 1949 drive up II. noun also drive thru Date: 1949 a drive through establishment (as a restaurant or bank); also the drive through window at such an establishment … New Collegiate Dictionary
