drive-through
• adjective
Designed to allow customers to purchase goods or receive services without leaving their vehicles.
"The newly renovated bank branch features two convenient drive-through teller lanes."
• noun
A commercial facility, such as a restaurant, bank, or pharmacy, or a dedicated lane and window at such an establishment, where customers are served while remaining inside their motor vehicles.
"Since we were running late for our morning meeting, we picked up coffee at the drive-through."
In motor racing, a penalty requiring a driver to enter and pass through the pit lane at the mandated speed limit without stopping before rejoining the track.
"The race stewards handed the driver a drive-through for jumping the start."
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