carhop

noun

car·​hop ˈkär-ˌhäp How to pronounce carhop (audio)
: one who serves customers at a drive-in restaurant

Examples of carhop in a Sentence

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Angel, dressed like a carhop on roller skates (a nod to Shepard’s earlier The Tooth of Crime), wore white leather rhinestone shorts and a white mesh top. Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025 Order from your car, and a carhop will deliver your food just like the good ol’ days. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 Instead of carhops, there's counter service ordering, picnic tables on a winterized patio (complete with a retractable roof) and ample outdoor space. Torey Van Oot, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 About: Sammie’s BBQ first opened in Fort Worth more than 75 years ago as a drive-in with carhops. Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for carhop

Word History

Etymology

car + -hop (as in bellhop)

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carhop was in 1923

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“Carhop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carhop. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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