Definition

1. Noun:
   • Service provided to customers who remain in their vehicles: "Curb service" refers to a type of business service where goods, such as food or other items, are delivered directly to a customer who is waiting in a parked car, typically at the side of a road or in a designated area.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old-fashioned diner still offers curb service for customers who prefer to eat in their cars.
  • We ordered milkshakes via curb service and enjoyed them while listening to the radio.

Advanced Usage

• "to provide curb service": to offer this specific type of delivery.
  • The pharmacy started to provide curb service for prescription pickups during the pandemic.
• "available for curb service": indicating that this option is offered.
  • Please call ahead to confirm if the restaurant is available for curb service.

Variants and Related Words

• Drive-through (n): A service lane where customers can be served without leaving their vehicles, often associated with fast-food restaurants. (Note: This is a related but distinct concept, as "drive-through" typically involves a continuous lane, while "curb service" often involves parking and being served.)
• Carhop (n): A server who brings food to customers in cars at a drive-in restaurant, often associated with curb service.

Synonyms

• Drive-in service: Service provided to customers in their vehicles.
• Car-side service: Service delivered to the side of a customer's car.

Related Phrases

• Curbside pickup: A modern retail variant where customers order online and collect their purchases from a designated area near the store without leaving their car. (Note: This is a closely related modern term, but "curb service" traditionally implies the delivery of the item to the car by an attendant.)

Related Idioms

(No specific idioms are commonly associated with the term "curb service.")

Noun

1. service provided to customers who remain in their vehicles