: 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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Anderson and the saucer car were at The Suds for a few hours, said Susan Wagner, who took over operation of the drive-in in 2023.
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The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
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Iconic KCK drive-in theater opens for 74th season.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Wednesday, April 3 Brews and the Big Screen at Angelika Pop-Up
The latest retro film series around Union Market isn’t a drive-in, but weekly screenings at the Angelika Pop-Up.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
For decades, one of the tastiest indicators of summer in Wisconsin has been the opening of drive-in hamburger and frozen custard stands for the season.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Yelp users — 770 of them — rated the drive-in an average of 3.7 stars.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened a drive-in restaurant in Pasadena in 1937, a few years before starting the first McDonald’s in San Bernardino.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Previously:Suds drive-in returning for business in Greenwood When is Suds Drive In restaurant of Greenwood opening?
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024
The decor is an amusingly mixed homage to local landmarks such as the Pleasant Hill Motor Movies drive-in theater, which stood on this site before demolition in the 1970s.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Follow more of our reporting on An inside look at Kansas City
Local
Iconic KCK drive-in theater opens for 74th season.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Wednesday, April 3 Brews and the Big Screen at Angelika Pop-Up
The latest retro film series around Union Market isn’t a drive-in, but weekly screenings at the Angelika Pop-Up.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
For decades, one of the tastiest indicators of summer in Wisconsin has been the opening of drive-in hamburger and frozen custard stands for the season.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Yelp users — 770 of them — rated the drive-in an average of 3.7 stars.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened a drive-in restaurant in Pasadena in 1937, a few years before starting the first McDonald’s in San Bernardino.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Previously:Suds drive-in returning for business in Greenwood When is Suds Drive In restaurant of Greenwood opening?
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024
The decor is an amusingly mixed homage to local landmarks such as the Pleasant Hill Motor Movies drive-in theater, which stood on this site before demolition in the 1970s.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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