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drive-ins

noun

plural of drive-in
as in cinemas

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  1. cinemas
  2. theaters
  3. playhouses
Noun
  • Being Heumann has a one-week play in cinemas on November 6 before hitting Apple TV on November 13.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • No Other Land was not commercially released in Israeli or Palestinian cinemas.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of cinemas
Noun
  • La Gradiva will be in theaters on December 18, just when your body is craving the Italian sun the most.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The finale will then open in movie theaters on March 12, 2027.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of theaters
Noun
  • Collectors and parents began sending Hoban photos of their own childhood playhouses, helping identify rare models, missing accessories and even how certain sets originally looked.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Her Mame years kicked off with a national tour in 1965, followed by summer engagements, bus & truck tours and stops in Las Vegas, playhouses and dinner theaters.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of playhouses
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“Drive-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive-ins. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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