How to Use drive-through in a Sentence

drive-through

1 of 2 adjective

• See you in the drive-through line!
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
• Some are drive-through, some are walk-through.
  — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
• Or, scoot through the drive-through for $12.
  — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 18 Feb. 2026
• In case of rain there will be a drive-through area for handing out treats.
  — Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2023
• That tip jar sitting on the ledge of the drive-through window?
  — David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
• The Irvine location will not have a drive-through lane.
  — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
• Wendy's Hit the drive-through on your road trip and enjoy a frosty and fries in the car.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2023
• Call for takeout orders at the drive-through window.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
• Prepare to save time and money by skipping the drive-through or coffee shop line.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022
• The first phase also includes a Starbucks with a drive-through.
  — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
• Call ahead to order takeout for pickup at the drive-through window.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
• Majeski was forced to start from the rear of the pack and then serve a drive-through penalty on the first lap.
  — Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
• Like drive-through watch shopping—surely a first in the industry.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
• Only $12 adult meals are available for carry-out and drive-through.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 15 Feb. 2024
• These items may be finger-lickin' good, but be sure to request extra napkins at the drive-through.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
• The age of the messy drive-through meatless burger is finally upon us.
  — Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 13 June 2023
• Wendy's was the first to make widespread use of drive-through windows in the 1970s.
  — Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
• A number of eager burger-seekers camped out overnight in their cars to be among the first to hit the drive-through.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
• Heard whispers that the stores will be offering drive-through sample cups of coffee?
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
• The event will be conducted via a drive-through method, with each household limited to one box.
  — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
• The restaurant is adding a drive-through window, Jeremy Lowe said.
  — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
• Took him to get something to eat from a drive-through restaurant and spent hours ensuring he was taken care of.
  — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• The offer applies to dine-in, carryout and drive-through services.
  — The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
• The police pursuit was unfolding nearby as the couple pulled out of the drive-through.
  — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
• Customers are able to receive the deal exclusively with orders placed in store and in the drive-through.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2023
• The primarily drive-through or walk-up model makes new locations low-cost to build.
  — Hanna Zakharenko, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026
• As part of the project, the developer also applied to build two drive-through restaurants.
  — Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2024
• The restaurant closed during the start of the pandemic, and then only the drive-through reopened.
  — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• The drive-through dinner does not offer baked fish or additional pierogi.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
• Holy Oly transformed into a drive-through chicken pick-up, with a wave from the car and a check-in with lifelong friends.
  — Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026

drive-through

2 of 2 noun

• But drive-through customers aren’t sitting calmly in front of a screen.
  — Chetan Yavasani, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• The video shows the suspect driving up to the drive-through payment window in his car.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
• There will not be a drive-through, but those interested will be able to dine in or carry out.
  — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
• The city planning files also show a drive-through component.
  — George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
• The return fire drove the shooter from the drive-through, toward an open parking lot at the city’s visitor center.
  — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
• There’s indoor and outdoor seating, but most people choose the drive-through and roll on to their next activity.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
• Companies have spent decades racing to shave seconds off the checkout line, the drive-through, the loading spinner.
  — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
• The employee was taking an order in the drive-through line when Peavey approached her from behind and struck her with the brick.
  — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
• This drive-through taqueria is a local favorite known for its delicious flavors, quick service, and hearty portion sizes.
  — Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
• Add that to comfort-food classics, and opting for convenience in the drive-through isn’t always a difficult choice.
  — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
• Yet for a small, small circle—those on the elite international horse show circuit—Wellington isn’t a drive-through town.
  — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
• If the parasite spreads, beef supply could be strained, but the bigger question could be whether the news alone will spook Americans out of the drive-through lane.
  — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 June 2026
• Groceries, restaurant meals, delivery orders and drive-through runs all throw off a timestamped record of what changed hands and where, sitting on a server that belongs to somebody.
  — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
• The video then shows James, the former law enforcement officer, running toward the drive-through and encountering the shooter.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
• There would also be a drive-through queue capable of accommodating 18 vehicles.
  — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
• The drive-through coffee shop is going up at 390 Texas 199, across the street from a McDonald’s.
  — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
• Her office has allocated $1 million of discretionary funding to host four large drive-through food distribution events with the food bank as well as a handful of smaller giveaways.
  — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
• Despite a relatively long history of drive-through bans, the idea is still novel and perplexing to Californians who love their burgers and love their cars.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
• Fast-food chains have spent the past several years racing to automate everything from drive-through ordering to burger flipping using AI.
  — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 30 July 2026
• Major companies involved in drive-through inspections and vehicle condition history reports have joined forces.
  — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
• The restaurant chain, which offers drive-through and dine-in options, now has more than 430 locations in 10 states, according to Scrape Hero.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
• That’s because its tenant base includes convenience stores, express tunnel car washes, auto service centers, drive-through quick-service restaurants, gas stations, repair shops and more.
  — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
• The Culver City Council responded by extending its moratorium on new drive-through restaurants.
  — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
• But, after delivering me to my destination, the car turned in to a crowded In-N-Out Burger drive-through lane, which can take more than an hour to pass through.
  — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
• The Star Wars menu fun kicks off at Burger King on May 4th and is only available for a short time and some supplies are limited, so see you in the drive-through!
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
• Other locations are in Glastonbury, Farmington, and South Windsor, the latter well known for its drive-through window.
  — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
• The plan, sought by the owner of The Forest dispensary at 706 Westport Road, would allow the store to apply for a special use permit for its drive-through.
  — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
• Work continues on a drive-through food stand that will bring a small version of the Original Mexican Eats Cafe back to Camp Bowie Boulevard.
  — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
• Those who traveled just a few blocks outside their districts — much less the vast distance between points in California — were about as familiar as the anonymous attendant working the drive-through window at some random doughnut shop.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
• The proposal includes 61 parking spaces and a 26-car drive-through with two lanes winding around the outdoor seating area before merging into one lane, according to the development plan.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026