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adj
Providing service to patrons who remain in their automobiles and partake while parked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, not-comparable
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adj
motel; motor inn
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, not-comparable
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noun
An outdoor cinema where movies are projected onto a large screen and patrons watch from inside their vehicles, listening either by a speaker or a designated radio frequency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Canada, US
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noun
A restaurant where patrons remain in their vehicles to consume their meals; the meal may be ordered and delivered to one's vehicle by a carhop waiter; or may require patrons to use a service counter. The cars in the parking lot serve as the patrons' dining room, there being a lack of dining rooms and tables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
A drive-through restaurant where patrons remain in their vehicles and order food and beverages via a speaker phone; the meal is delivered by a service window accessible by car.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
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noun
any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: facility, installation
History
Deverbal from drive in.
Across languages
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
