: 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 a few menu items at our favorite Southern drive-in chain that are hard to resist.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk is poised to open a 1950s-style Tesla restaurant with a charging hub and drive-in theater in Hollywood, California.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The pedestal had an unusual feature for the drive-in resorts of the day: A sidewalk arcade of shops and restaurants that enlivened street life on Collins Avenue.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
The film opens with a rousing folk music performance led by McConaughey outside of a local drive-in restaurant, the first of six live numbers that include much of the film’s cast performing their own instruments.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk is poised to open a 1950s-style Tesla restaurant with a charging hub and drive-in theater in Hollywood, California.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The pedestal had an unusual feature for the drive-in resorts of the day: A sidewalk arcade of shops and restaurants that enlivened street life on Collins Avenue.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
The film opens with a rousing folk music performance led by McConaughey outside of a local drive-in restaurant, the first of six live numbers that include much of the film’s cast performing their own instruments.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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