: 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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The location offers guests easy access to some of the island’s best hiking trails, reefs, and geological wonders, including the world’s only drive-in volcano, Sulphur Springs.
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Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
The publication also announced its top picks for things to do and places to go this summer, including hiking trails, drive-in movie theaters and scenic train rides.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
The campground has 84 drive-in sites and is divided into two loops: Manzanita and Little Pines.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Owned and operated by Mr. Benton’s father, Cletus H. Benton, the drive-in was the place to be for a teenager in the 1950s.
—Emily Cochrane Audra Melton, New York Times, 18 May 2024
In their heyday, the U.S. boasted more than 4,000 drive-ins, according to the New York Film Academy.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
At one point, Kandice looked over and saw a drive-in movie theater lit up, with people streaming into the lot and a man in the box office.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
While the list of cult classics and drive-in theater gems could fill a lengthy scroll, the following examples display the magic Corman touch.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Over the course of his half-century long career, Roger Corman filled America's drive-ins with hundreds of low-budget movies.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 12 May 2024
Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
The publication also announced its top picks for things to do and places to go this summer, including hiking trails, drive-in movie theaters and scenic train rides.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
The campground has 84 drive-in sites and is divided into two loops: Manzanita and Little Pines.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Owned and operated by Mr. Benton’s father, Cletus H. Benton, the drive-in was the place to be for a teenager in the 1950s.
—Emily Cochrane Audra Melton, New York Times, 18 May 2024
In their heyday, the U.S. boasted more than 4,000 drive-ins, according to the New York Film Academy.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
At one point, Kandice looked over and saw a drive-in movie theater lit up, with people streaming into the lot and a man in the box office.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
While the list of cult classics and drive-in theater gems could fill a lengthy scroll, the following examples display the magic Corman touch.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Over the course of his half-century long career, Roger Corman filled America's drive-ins with hundreds of low-budget movies.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 12 May 2024
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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