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drive-in movie

NOUN
movie theater
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cinema movie house multiplex
WEAK
circuit theater dream palace drive-in theater film theater fleapit grind house motion-picture theater movie palace picture house picture palace picture show picture theater revival house

Example Sentences

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Film buffs sit snugly in cars watching a drive-in movie, munching popcorn on a lovely recent fall night.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

For those who live, or don’t mind venturing, a bit farther from Seattle, Western Washington also has several drive-in movie theaters.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

Going to a movie theater, having grown up with my father's drive-in movie theaters and movie theaters in Utah, there's nothing like it.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

Elon Musk’s Tesla, for instance, is building a whimsical drive-in movie and diner complex in Hollywood where Tesla owners can entertain themselves while loading their batteries.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023

They went bowling and to the drive-in movie.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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