: 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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Arizona’s Route 66 Dog Haus takes the idea of a drive-in to its literal conclusion.
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Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
One early gauge will be drive-in traffic from Southern California, a key feeder market.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
According to a search of Times-Union archives, the drive-in restaurant dated back to at least February 1954.
—Gary T. Mills, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
Jim Mora’s drive-bys are more like drive-ins.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
One early gauge will be drive-in traffic from Southern California, a key feeder market.
—Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
According to a search of Times-Union archives, the drive-in restaurant dated back to at least February 1954.
—Gary T. Mills, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026
Jim Mora’s drive-bys are more like drive-ins.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
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 10 Mar. 2026.
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