noun · frequent

drive-in

drive-in · drive-ins

драйв-ин, автокинотеатр

Autokino

An outdoor cinema where movies are projected onto a large screen and patrons watch…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.

/ˈdɹaɪvˌɪn/

Meaning

3 senses

(Australia, Canada, US)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.
Autokino
автокинотеа́трavtokinoteátr, драйв-и́нdrajv-ín
(Canada, US)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.
The teenagers went down to the drive-in to order some hamburgers and fries.
1965 May 7, Don Moser, The nightmare of life with Billy, LIFE, page 101,
(Canada, US)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.