drive-thru

British

noun

1. a takeaway restaurant, bank, etc designed so that customers can use it without leaving their cars
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a drive-thru restaurant

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The system analyses audio from drive-thru interactions.

From BBC

The company aims to open approximately 400 net new U.S. stores annually, focusing on smaller formats and drive-thru options.

From Barron's

Starbucks plans to open roughly 400 net new U.S. stores annually, relying more heavily on lower-cost designs and smaller formats that support drive-thru, mobile order, and pickup.

From Barron's

Tower is betting that the drive-thru beverage chain has built a rare combination: a strong brand, a young and growing customer base, and a marketing machine that turns novelty, social media, and impulse into repeat traffic.

From Barron's

Rangel claims Green was a “known vagrant” who “roamed freely around the exterior areas” of the restaurant and “remained in and around the drive-thru lane for at least ten minutes,” according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

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