drive in

/ˈdraɪv ɪn/
adjective
  1. Designed for customers to use while remaining in their cars.
    • Drive-in services became popular again during the pandemic.
    • The drive-in theater showed double features every weekend.
    • We stopped at a drive-in diner for a quick milkshake.
noun
  1. A place, such as a movie theater or restaurant, where customers stay in their cars to watch a film or be served.
    • They ordered burgers and fries at a drive-in restaurant without leaving their car.
    • The old drive-in has been closed for years, but people still remember it fondly.
    • We watched a classic horror movie at the drive-in last summer.
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