Thesaurus results for DRIVE-IN

drive-in

noun

Definition of drive-in

as in cinema

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Recent Examples of drive-in Panther City has a long history with Buffett, from a rare 2014 drive-in concert to the tribute tour at Dickies Arena. — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 Open during the golden age of outdoor theaters, the McHenry is the only remaining drive-in in the suburbs. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Chinese models now routinely ship with in-car karaoke systems, mechanical foot massagers, rotating lounge seats or even headlights that can project movies onto a wall, turning any parking spot into a drive-in cinema. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 An Eastern Kentucky drive-in restaurant is one of the best places to go for a hot dog in the country, according to a new list published July 15 by USA Today. — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive-in

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Oenophiles can store their wine collection in the home’s original cellar, with space for about 4,000 bottles, and cinephiles can get comfy in the cinema, outfitted with theater-like seating.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
This is especially important now, as Chilean cinema is enjoying an unprecedented international moment.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cinema

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Morgan cleared the land, planted a vegetable garden, and turned an open shed into a playhouse and guest bedroom for her grandsons.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026
The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of playhouse

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Dark movie theaters, or creepy home basements, are the classic venues of choice for those who love supernatural scares.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Her path is profoundly reshaped by an encounter with Mari (Okamoto), a Japanese theater director battling cancer.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of theater

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As movies slip further into the uncanny valley of digital chaos, Miller devised a brilliantly practical antidote to all the weightless CGI bogging down multiplex screens.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
To meet Ellison’s 30-title threshold, there exists zero contractual language barring the studio from sending other catalogue titles — Chinatown, The Godfather, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles — back to the multiplex in lieu of fresh product.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of multiplex

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