: 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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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.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
People go less frequently to drive-ins (except during Covid) which usually don’t have the most premium picture or sound.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Monte Irvin, also a future Hall of Famer, slugged two homers in Newark’s 24-0 win at Mitchell Field in Stamford, which later became a drive-in theater and is now an auto dealership.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The Great Depression and the rise of drive-ins also accelerated the decline of traditional theaters.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
People go less frequently to drive-ins (except during Covid) which usually don’t have the most premium picture or sound.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Monte Irvin, also a future Hall of Famer, slugged two homers in Newark’s 24-0 win at Mitchell Field in Stamford, which later became a drive-in theater and is now an auto dealership.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The Great Depression and the rise of drive-ins also accelerated the decline of traditional theaters.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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