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drive

drive-through, click-and-collect point

noun DRYV Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Origin: Borrowed from English 'drive'.

Usage Note

Drive in French refers specifically to a supermarket click-and-collect service where customers order online and pick up their groceries without leaving their car — it is not used for a driveway or a general 'drive'. The concept became widespread in France in the 2010s. It is an anglicism that has been fully adopted with a masculine article.

Examples

"Je récupère mes courses au drive ce soir."

Natural Translation

I'm picking up my groceries at the drive-through tonight.

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