drive through
/ˈdɹaɪvˌθɹu/adjective, noun
drive through is spelled D-R-I-V-E-T-H-R-O-U-G-H: 12 letters and 2 syllables. As an adjective, drive through means “Alternative form of drive-through” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in drive through?
| Letters | 12: D-R-I-V-E-T-H-R-O-U-G-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce drive through?
- US /ˈdɹaɪvˌθɹu/
Drive through has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of drive through
- drivethrough rare
- drive-thru US
- drive thru
- drivethru
- drive-throughs plural
- drive throughs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does drive through mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of drive-through.
adjective
- 1
Of an establishment, providing service to occupants of automobiles while they are in their still-running vehicle, especially when the vehicle does not park in a parking space and the goods received are not consumed until the vehicle vacates the lane.
I switched banks so that I could use a drive-through branch near my home.
- 2
Of a feature of such an establishment (especially a window), adapted to provide such service.
The restaurant’s drive-through window had a turntable of bulletproof glass designed to allow transactions while preventing robberies.
noun
- 1
An establishment, especially a restaurant, providing drive-through service.
Since I was pressed for time, I picked up burgers at a drive-through on the way home.
- 2
The window of such an establishment adapted for such purpose.
“Please pull forward and pay at the drive-through,” said the attendant upon taking my order.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of drive-through.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Drive through in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | con servicarro , de servicarro , servicarro, drive in (draiv in) |
| French | drive, drive-in, service au volant |
| German | Drive-in-Restaurant, Drive-Thru |
| Portuguese | drive-thru |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does drive through come from?
Deverbal from drive through.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).