: 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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But that was Lionel who loved the drive-in; John doesn’t care.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Electric cars aside, being there felt like stepping back in time to one of the drive-ins that permeated Southern California in the 1950s and ’60s.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Just like an actual drive-in theater, folks will need to use an FM radio to hear the film’s audio.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
For them, their order means inclusion in a consumer variant on the Current Thing — inclusive of access to the diner’s rooftop, where Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot can be found handing out popcorn to view American Graffiti, projected on a pair of drive-in big screens across the parking lot.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Electric cars aside, being there felt like stepping back in time to one of the drive-ins that permeated Southern California in the 1950s and ’60s.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Just like an actual drive-in theater, folks will need to use an FM radio to hear the film’s audio.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
For them, their order means inclusion in a consumer variant on the Current Thing — inclusive of access to the diner’s rooftop, where Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot can be found handing out popcorn to view American Graffiti, projected on a pair of drive-in big screens across the parking lot.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
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“Drive-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive-in. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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