carhop

noun

car·​hop ˈkär-ˌhäp 

: one who serves customers at a drive-in restaurant

Examples of carhop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inspire’s instinct toward efficiency and standardization was intended to capture operational savings by reducing drive-in stalls, cutting carhop labor, and shifting volume to the higher-margin drive-thru windows. — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Sarandon appeared as an older version of Carpenter, parked at a drive-in theater, where the artist’s Girl Meets World co-star Fogelmanis played a carhop. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026

Customers can order in its sit-down space or via carhop service while charging their electric vehicles. — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025

For Mike Aiello, senior director of creative development at Universal Orlando Resort, this year is about ramping up the scares across the park, while also introducing new event experiences like roving zombie carhops and a DJ dance area. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

car + -hop (as in bellhop)

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carhop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop