: 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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There are 50 tent sites, including 24 walk-in sites and 26 drive-in sites, as well as five car-camping sites.
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Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
That changed as Americans wholeheartedly embraced the automobile and a new innovation—the drive-in gasoline station—proliferated at an astonishing rate across the country.
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Daniel Yergin,
Time,
20 June 2026
But for young couples at drive-in theaters, that lack of separation was part of the appeal.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
More sports should do drive-in double features of a classic flick and then a game.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
That changed as Americans wholeheartedly embraced the automobile and a new innovation—the drive-in gasoline station—proliferated at an astonishing rate across the country.
—
Daniel Yergin,
Time,
20 June 2026
But for young couples at drive-in theaters, that lack of separation was part of the appeal.
—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
More sports should do drive-in double features of a classic flick and then a game.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 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 26 Jun. 2026.
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