: an establishment (such as a theater or restaurant) so laid out that patrons can be accommodated while remaining in their automobiles
drive-in
adjective
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The performances will be held in Tundra Lot B, adjacent to the Rangers’ Globe Life Field in Arlington, near Dallas.
Could drive-in concerts happen here?
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ross Lake Resort, North Cascades Lodge at Stehekin, drive-in and boat-in campgrounds in the NRAs.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Richard Hollingshead opened the first drive-in theater in New Jersey in 1933.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Now showing: The return of the drive-in by CBS Sunday Morning on YouTube
FROM 2020: Now showing - The return of the drive-in (YouTube Video)
Nancy Giles looks into the resurgence of drive-in movie theatres, and their offshoots – projections in parking lots, and screenings on the water.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Ross Lake Resort, North Cascades Lodge at Stehekin, drive-in and boat-in campgrounds in the NRAs.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Richard Hollingshead opened the first drive-in theater in New Jersey in 1933.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Now showing: The return of the drive-in by CBS Sunday Morning on YouTube
FROM 2020: Now showing - The return of the drive-in (YouTube Video)
Nancy Giles looks into the resurgence of drive-in movie theatres, and their offshoots – projections in parking lots, and screenings on the water.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive-in
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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