: 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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Built in the 1970s, West Wind is not only the last drive-in movie theater in the area — but one of the few left in California.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
The first drive-in theater opened in the United States in 1933, but the concept didn’t reach its heyday until mid century.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
And my editor tells me there’s a nearby Dollar Tree that sells cheap snacks perfect for the drive-in theater.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 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
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
The first drive-in theater opened in the United States in 1933, but the concept didn’t reach its heyday until mid century.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
And my editor tells me there’s a nearby Dollar Tree that sells cheap snacks perfect for the drive-in theater.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 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
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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