What is the Meaning of

DRIVE UP?

drive up

Definition 1:

Drive up means to drive (mostly) north to a specific destination.

Examples of DRIVE UP in Sentences:

1. Why don’t you drive up and visit us this weekend?

2. We drove up to Alaska last summer.

Definition 2:

Drive up sometimes means drive forward.

Examples of DRIVE UP in Sentences:

1. (over the intercom at a fast-food drive-through restaurant) I’m sorry. I can’t hear you. Please drive up to the next window.

2. There’s a strange sound coming from the engine. I’m going to drive up to the next gas station and get them to take a look.

present –	DRIVE UP
present participle –	DRIVING UP
past –	DROVE UP
past participle –	DRIVEN UP

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