drive-up

adjective

ˈdrīv-ˌəp How to pronounce drive-up (audio)
: designed to allow patrons or customers to be served while remaining in their automobiles
a drive-up window

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Outside the hall, Kip Francis, the fourth child in the Francis clan, barbecued on the large drive-up grill this year. — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 The old bank building had drive-up banking in the back facing Halsted Street, over the site of which the new building was also built. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Up until about five or six years ago, the restaurant had drive-up and curbside service since its 1959 opening, but Grace said the canopies were torn down. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Apr. 2026 For teams of five or more, team packets can be picked up in bulk at the Statesman’s new drive-up location, located at 8000 Metropolis Drive, Bldg. — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive-up

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drive-up was in 1949

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drive-up

adjective
ˈdrīv-ˌəp
: designed to allow customers to be served while remaining in their automobiles
a bank's drive-up window
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