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I wanted it to be like a high quality, drive-in movie.
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Meaning of "drive-in" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIVE-IN

drive-in play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIVE-IN

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conjunction
determiner
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Drive-In can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES DRIVE-IN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Drive-in

A drive-in is a facility such as a restaurant, or movie theater where one can literally drive in with an automobile for service. At a drive-in restaurant, for example, customers park their vehicles and are usually served by staff who walk out to take orders and return with food, encouraging diners to remain parked while they eat. It is usually distinguished from a drive-through. At a drive-through restaurant, conversely, customers wait in a line and pass by one or more windows to order, pay, and receive their food, encouraging them to take their meals elsewhere to eat. The first drive-in restaurant was Kirby's Pig Stand, which opened in Dallas, Texas, in 1921. In North America, drive-in facilities of all types have become less popular since their heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, with drive-throughs rising to prominence since the 1970s and 1980s. Drive-in Ferris wheel...

Definition of drive-in in the English dictionary

The definition of drive-in in the dictionary is denoting a public facility or service designed to be used by patrons seated in their cars. Other definition of drive-in is a cinema designed to be used in such a manner.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRIVE-IN

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drive up the wall
drive-by
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drive-by shooting
drive-off
drive-through
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drive-time
drive-up window
driveability
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DRIVE-IN

bidie-in
cave-in
fade-in
lie-in
live-in
love-in
phone-in
tie-in
toe-in
trade-in
write-in

Synonyms and antonyms of drive-in in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drive-in» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIVE-IN

Find out the translation of drive-in to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drive-in from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drive-in» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汽车餐厅、影院等商业场所
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

establecimiento que sirve a los clientes en su propio automóvil
570 millions of speakers

English

drive-in
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्राइव में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيارة في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ездить в
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

drive-in
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চালাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

drive-in
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

memandu di
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drive-in-Restaurant {or} Drive-in-Kino
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドライブイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자동차 전용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drive-in
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vào bằng xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்ளே செலுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्राइव्ह इन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

drive-in ()
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drive-in
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

їздити в
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drive-in
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

drive-in
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ry - in
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drive-in
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drive-in
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drive-in

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVE-IN»

The term «drive-in» is very widely used and occupies the 17.114 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIVE-IN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drive-in

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6 QUOTES WITH «DRIVE-IN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drive-in.
1
Georgia Holt
There's a lot of things that you can do where you don't have to have a lot of money. Going to the drive-in, which cost a dollar, and we would make food to take with us to the drive-in. That was a big thrill.
2
Brad Pitt
I grew up in Oklahoma and Missouri, and I just loved film. My folks would take us to the drive-in on summer nights, and we'd sit on the hood of the car. I just had this profound love for storytelling.
3
Dennis Quaid
'Legion' was a lot of fun to shoot. It was a real unique apocalypse scenario that takes place in a diner out in the desert. Very much like a drive-in B-movie, but in a good way.
4
Bruce Springsteen
I played in front of every conceivable audience you could face: an all-black audience, all-white, firemen's fairs, policemen's balls, in front of supermarkets, bar mitzvahs, weddings, drive-in theaters. I'd seen it all before I ever walked into a recording studio.
5
Forest Whitaker
When I was a kid, the only way I saw movies was from the back seat of my family's car at the drive-in.
6
Rob Zombie
I wanted it to be like a high quality, drive-in movie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIVE-IN»

Discover the use of drive-in in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drive-in and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Complete Drive-in
Part dark comedy part horror show, Lansdale's cult Drive-In books are as shocking and entertaining today as they were 20 years ago.
Joe R. Lansdale, 2010
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Learn to Drive in 10 Easy Stages: Pass Rates of Over Double ...
Praise and Reviews"Quite simply, this is the best book for learner drivers I have read" KENNETH PARKER, ADI"The best driver teaching aid I have encountered" ANDY HOWES, ADIAbout to take your driving test?
Margaret Stacey, 1999
3
Drive-in Theaters: A History from Their Inception in 1933
A primarily American institution (though it appeared in other countries such as Japan and Italy), the drive-in theater now sits on the verge of extinction.
Kerry Segrave, 2006
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Horror at the Drive-in: Essays in Popular Americana
This book is a collection of eighteen essays by various scholars on the classic drive-in horror film experience. Those in Section One emphasize the roles of the drive-in theater in the United States--and its cultural cousin, Australia.
Gary Don Rhodes, 2003
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The Drive-in, the Supermarket, and the Transformation of ...
Longstreth analyzes the origins of this development in the 1910s and 1920s, with the super service station and then the drive-in market. The other type of space, internal, was introduced soon thereafter with the single-story supermarket.
Richard W. Longstreth, 2000
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Learn to Drive in 10 Easy Stages: Covers the Theory and ...
This new edition contains everything that prospective students need to know - with both the theory and practical tests covered in this one volume, as well as the relevant Highway Code rules.
John Wells, Margaret Stacey, 2013
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Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-movie Starlets of the ...
During the 1960s, a bushel of B-movies were produced and aimed at the predominantly teenage drive-in movie audience.
Tom Lisanti, 2003
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At a Theater Or Drive-in Near You: The History, Culture, and ...
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Randall Clark, 2013
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The American Drive-In Movie Theater
The drive-in movie theater brought together two distinct American institutions: cars and movies.
Don Sanders, Susan Sanders, 2003
10
A Drive in the Country
Relates the adventures of a family and their dog on a Sunday drive to the country.
Michael J. Rosen, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIVE-IN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drive-in is used in the context of the following news items.
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Morden's Stardust Drive-In to stay open, thanks to donors
The show will go on at the Stardust Drive-In, after donors gave more than $30,000 to help keep the Morden, Man., outdoor movie theatre open. «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Drive-in movie theaters offer a trip back in time
"Drive-in theaters are all about having fun, and they're generally a lot more inexpensive than an indoor theater," said Mike Radue, one of the ... «Wausau Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Lewisburg drive-in restaurant keeps curbside service alive
Miranda Huffman of Lewisburg and her three children Koltyn, 7, Keiley, 8, and Kaiden, 10, all enjoy the food at Jim's Drive-In. Bob ... «Charleston Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Bring your dogs to the drive-in this weekend in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN — On Saturday, July 11, the Georgetown Twin Drive-In Theater is opening its gates to four-legged family members, allowing ... «Newsandtribune, Jul 15»
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Stardust Drive-In fundraiser gets Hollywood ending
Stardust Drive-In fundraiser gets Hollywood ending. One of few remaining outdoor theatres in Manitoba saved. By: Aidan Geary «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
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It's our time: Lansdowne Place parking lot to be used for drive-in
Summer classic films are going to be screened, starting with The Goonies on Friday, July 17. The movie starts at 9:30 p.m. at the mall parking ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
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Blog: Misty water-colored drive-in memories
Earlier this week, we ran a story about Colorado drive-in movies. It made me nostalgic for the days of yore -- when we had our very own drive-in ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
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Reflecting on the All-American Drive in Movies
Remembering the drive-in theater brings a smile to my face, not to mention… many fond memories of attending the movies with friends growing ... «Mesquite Local News, Jul 15»
9
Fly or drive-in this weekend
Each year private pilots, aviation enthusiasts and community members fly in aircrafts or drive in to enjoy the pork chop lunch, mingle among a ... «Newsbug.info, Jul 15»
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Fundraising pays off for Stardust Drive-in
Fundraising pays off for Stardust Drive-in ... AS Manitoba's last few drive-in theatres struggle to stay afloat, one of them is celebrating a major ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»

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