: designed to allow patrons or customers to be served while remaining in their automobiles
a drive-up window

Examples of drive-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The drive-up collection box was at the U.S. post office on North Seventh Avenue near West Indian School Road, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024 The blue, drive-up collection box located on the property of a post office at North 7th Avenue was set on fire around 1:20 a.m. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 The latest: Phoenix Fire reported that a drive-up mailbox outside of a post office near Seventh Avenue and Indian School Road containing about 20 mail ballots was set on fire early Thursday morning. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 Residents who pull into one of the building’s five drive-up bays save the precious time of hunting for a spot, instead handing their vehicles off to robo-valets who park the cars for them. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024 With drive-up options to the Sunset and Schultz Tank trailheads restored, hikers now have direct access. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024 The studios will be assembled on the sides of the parking garage, allowing for drive-up parking access. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 Curbside pickup and a drive-up book return will be available at the library's West Avenue entrance during the closure, the release says. Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 10 Sep. 2024 Focus, instead, should be on the environmental and economic impact of evolving electric vehicle (EV) technology and on mobility equity for those who depend on drive-up access to Summit corridor homes, businesses and institutions. Jerome Johnson, Twin Cities, 16 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drive-up was in 1949

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“Drive-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

drive-up

adjective
ˈdrīv-ˌəp
: designed to allow customers to be served while remaining in their automobiles
a bank's drive-up window
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