curb service

noun

: service extended (as by a restaurant) to persons sitting in parked automobiles

Examples of curb service in a Sentence

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This was back when Frisch's was a drive-in with carhop curb service. Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 26 June 2023 The new routes reduce the number of bus stops, making service faster, authorities say 13 new GoLink, on-demand, curb-to-curb service zones have been added — bringing the total number of GoLink zones to 30. Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2022 The restaurant did away with curb service in 1985 in order to expand the building for more dine-in space, but the drive-in awning on the building's east side remains and the interior is still reminiscent of a 60s diner. Jenna Watson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2022 Passengers with a mobility device can book similar discounted trips for curb-to-curb service with an NCTD vehicle using the TripShot application. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curb service was in 1925

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“Curb service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curb%20service. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.

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