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We've got to get people out of their cars, out of those drive-thru windows, get them walking, get them in parks and get them more active.
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Meaning of "drive-thru" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIVE-THRU

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIVE-THRU

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Drive-Thru is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DRIVE-THRU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Drive-through

A drive-through, or drive-thru, is a type of service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars. The format was pioneered in the United States in the 1930s by Jordan Martin, but has since spread to other countries. The first recorded use of a bank using a drive-up window teller was the Grand National Bank of St. Louis, Missouri in 1930. The drive-up teller allowed only deposits at that time. Orders are generally placed using a microphone and picked up in person at the window. A drive-through is different from a drive-in in several ways - the cars create a line and move in one direction in drive-throughs, and do not park, whereas drive-ins allow cars to park next to each other, the food is generally brought to the window by a server, called a carhop, and the customer can remain in the parked car to eat. Drive-throughs have generally replaced drive-ins in popular culture, and are now found in the vast majority of modern American fast-food chains. Sometimes, a store with a drive-through is referred to as a "drive-through," or the term is attached to the service, such as, "drive-through restaurant," or "drive-through bank.

Definition of drive-thru in the English dictionary

The definition of drive-thru in the dictionary is a takeaway restaurant, bank, etc designed so that customers can use it without leaving their cars.

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Synonyms and antonyms of drive-thru in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drive-thru» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIVE-THRU

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Translator English - Chinese

得来速
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Auto-servicio
570 millions of speakers

English

drive-thru
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्राइव के माध्यम से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حملة الظهور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Drive-Thru
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Drive-Thru
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রাইভ-পুরনো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Drive-thru
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pandu lalu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Autorestaurant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドライブスルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드라이브 스루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drive-thru
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

lái xe -thru
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக போ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्राइव्ह-थू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arabaya servis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Percorribile in auto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drive- thru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Drive - Thru
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drive- thru
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

drive- thru
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

ry -thru
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

drive- thru
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drive- thru
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drive-thru

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVE-THRU»

The term «drive-thru» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.169 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drive-thru

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Mick Cornett
We've got to get people out of their cars, out of those drive-thru windows, get them walking, get them in parks and get them more active.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIVE-THRU»

Discover the use of drive-thru in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drive-thru and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Your Jesus Is Too Safe: Outgrowing a Drive-Thru, Feel-Good ...
Open this book and take a closer look at who Jesus "really" is.
Jared C. Wilson
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Drive-Thru Menu Math: Add & Subtract Money
Students solve computation and real-life word problems by referring to the highly visual drive-thru menus. Figuring food costs, computing taxes, and making change are just a few of the skills covered in this hands-on series.
Remedia Publications, 2009
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Drive-Thru Menu Math: Beginning Money Skills
Boost Basic Math Skills with Remedial Best-Selling, Real-Life Math Books Drive- Thru Menu Math — Grade 3 Beginning Money Skills Add, Subtract, & Multiply Money (Reading Level 1-2) REM 601 A Drive-Thru Menu Math — Grades 3-6 ...
Remedia Publications, 2009
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Drive Thru Restaurant:
The purpose of this business plan is to raise $100,000 for the development of a Drive Thru Restaurant while showcasing the expected financials and operations over the next three years. Drive Thru Restaurant, Inc. (“the Company”) is a New ...
BizPlanDB, 2014
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The Golden Age of Drive-Thru IT
Kedar Sathe. the other hand, examples of Utilitarian Business Technology product/ service providers are hospitals, banks, insurance companies, and rental car companies. The difference between personal and utilitarian business ...
Kedar Sathe, 2013
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An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative ...
County Beverage Drive-Thru, Inc., operates a chain of beverage supply stores in Northern Illinois. Each store has a single service lane; cars enter at one end of the store and exit at the other end. Customers pick up soft drinks, beer, snacks, ...
David Ray Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, 2007
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Drive Through America
Pop-culture junkie Sean Condon, along with his calm friend David, set out on a pilgrimage from New York to San Francisco. Along the way, Sean investigates the legendary people, places, and TV programs that sustained him as a child.
Sean Condon, 1998
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Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food
By definition, drive-thrus needed automobiles, which were not common until after World War I. Some claim that Roy Allen, founder of A&W Root Beer, constructed the first drive-thru so in 1921. Others claim that the first drive-thru window was ...
Andrew F. Smith, 2006
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Business Method Patents
[2] Could McDonald's Have Patented the Drive-thru Window? In the face of such precedent as Hollingshead's drive-in movie theater, it is understandable why the McDonald brothers did not seek patents on their new food preparation and ...
Gregory A. Stobbs, 2002
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The Donut: A Canadian History
enough: the lot had to be large enough to accommodate a drive-thru lane. Borrowing an idea from fast food chains in Florida, the company also adopted drive-thru-only outlets, modular units that included two drive-thru lanes and no seating ...
Steven Penfold, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIVE-THRU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drive-thru is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drive-Thru Delivery: Baby Born in Parking Lot of Taco Bell
An expectant couple's little bundle of joy was unable to wait until his parents reached the hospital, so he entered the world in the parking lot of a ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Report: Repaving Project at Starbucks Leads to Drive-Thru Closure
The drive-thru area has been shut down since Monday, and parking has been relocated. Starbucks remains open. Read the full Branford ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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NPD: On-premises dining outperforming drive-thru
CHICAGO — More consumers are entering restaurants and enjoying a meal rather than using the convenience of the drive thru, according to a ... «Meat & Poultry, Jul 15»
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OU plans summer demolition for drive-thru, student rentals
The former Happy Cat carryout and drive-thru, seen here on West Union Street, will be demolished by Ohio University sometime this summer, ... «Athens NEWS, Jul 15»
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New Shopping Center in Skokie Will Include Drive-Thru Panera …
Plans for a new converted shopping center in the 5500 block of Touhy Avenue in Skokie include three buildings and two drive-throughs: one for ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Girl arrested after assault at McDonald's drive-thru off Barker Road …
Violence erupted at the new McDonald's drive-thru off Barker Road shortly after midday on Tuesday, after a group of rowdy youngsters were ... «Kent Online, Jul 15»
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Drive-Thru Americana: California
This week, our Drive-Thru Americana road trip heads to California, America's promised land. The Golden State is an idealized one, ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
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Police: Man captured after fleeing from Krystal drive-thru
MURFREESBORO – A man who started at a local Krystal drive-thru led Murfreesboro Police on a brief chase early Tuesday morning, according ... «The Daily News Journal, Jul 15»
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Motorist faces DUI charge after dozing in Taco Bell drive-thru
A late food run ended up badly for a Roseville motorist who police say was reported to have fallen asleep in a Taco Bell drive-thru. «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
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No Charges Laid Yet in Bizarre McDonald's Drive-Thru Accident
The RNC say it could be some time before possible charges are laid as investigators try to piece together the events from a bizarre incident in ... «VOCM, Jul 15»

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