: an establishment (such as a theater or restaurant) so laid out that patrons can be accommodated while remaining in their automobiles
drive-in
adjective
Examples of drive-in in a Sentence
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Sonic: The drive-in joint is handing out their quarter-pounder double cheeseburger for $2 on Wednesday.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
The West Valley City Council is set to decide the fate of the long-running Redwood swap meet and drive-in theater during a vote on Sept. 17.
—Axios Salt Lake City, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
The final sequence, in particular, is a climactic event that plays out at a drive-in movie theater.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
In the evening, enjoy a steamy outdoor shower, followed by a drive-in movie with free popcorn at Ofland’s own big-screen theater, or plop into the property’s pool and hot tub before enjoying the snap, crackle, and pop of your personal fire pit.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
The West Valley City Council is set to decide the fate of the long-running Redwood swap meet and drive-in theater during a vote on Sept. 17.
—Axios Salt Lake City, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
The final sequence, in particular, is a climactic event that plays out at a drive-in movie theater.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
In the evening, enjoy a steamy outdoor shower, followed by a drive-in movie with free popcorn at Ofland’s own big-screen theater, or plop into the property’s pool and hot tub before enjoying the snap, crackle, and pop of your personal fire pit.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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