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drive-in

drive-in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drahyv in]
    • /draɪv ɪn/
    • /draɪv ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drahyv in]
    • /draɪv ɪn/

Definitions of drive-in word

  • noun drive-in a motion-picture theater, refreshment stand, bank, or other public facility designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles. 1
  • adjective drive-in of, relating to, or characteristic of such an establishment: Drive-in business far exceeded walk-in business. 1
  • countable noun drive-in A drive-in is a restaurant, cinema, or other commercial place which is specially designed so that customers can use the services provided while staying in their cars. 0
  • countable noun drive-in Drive-in is also an adjective. 0
  • adjective drive-in denoting a public facility or service designed to be used by patrons seated in their cars 0
  • noun drive-in a cinema designed to be used in such a manner 0

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Origin of drive-in

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30, Americanism; noun, adj. use of verb phrase drive in

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Drive-in

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drive-in popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for drive-in

noun drive-in

  • movie theater — a motion-picture theater.
  • film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
  • show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
  • silver screen — motion pictures; the motion-picture industry: a star of the silver screen.
  • movie house — a motion-picture theater.

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