: 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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One is the Ocean Kamp resort and residential project approved by the city in 2022 for a former drive-in theater site just off the 76 near the airport.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Fried pickles were actually popularized at a drive-in in Atkins, Arkansas, which used to be known as the Pickle Capital of the World.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The Sulphur Springs are located at the only drive-in volcano in the world, which last erupted in the 1700s.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2025
In keeping with that theme, rooms have outdoor showers (with heaters for those chilly Utah mornings), a communal patio with Uno cards, a drive-in theater and a food truck dishing out burgers and fries almost every night.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Fried pickles were actually popularized at a drive-in in Atkins, Arkansas, which used to be known as the Pickle Capital of the World.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
The Sulphur Springs are located at the only drive-in volcano in the world, which last erupted in the 1700s.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2025
In keeping with that theme, rooms have outdoor showers (with heaters for those chilly Utah mornings), a communal patio with Uno cards, a drive-in theater and a food truck dishing out burgers and fries almost every night.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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