curb service

noun

1. service given to customers in parked cars, as at a drive-in restaurant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of curb service¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

While attention is being given to supporting restaurants who offer curb service, take out and delivery, as it should be, don’t forget the small business owners.

From Washington Times

They were doing curb service and takeout and had signed up for delivery apps.

From Los Angeles Times

There will be curb service for shoppers in a hurry.

From Los Angeles Times

Kirby’s first “Pig Stand” was in Texas, but the chain soon thrived in Los Angeles, alongside coundess other food stands offering “curb service.”

From Literature

“There was another curb service restaurant that was successful here; he saw it as a good business opportunity and opened about a year later with his father, ‘Papa’ John Poulos.”

From Washington Times