service au volant

French

Etymology

Literally, “at-the-wheel service”. Proposed by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) as an alternative to the anglicism drive-in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛʁ.vis o vɔ.lɑ̃/

Noun

service au volant m (plural services au volant)

  1. drive-through; drive-in
    Synonyms: drive (France), drive-in, service à l'auto (Quebec)

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