drive-in

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (US, not-comparable) Providing service to patrons who remain in their automobiles and partake while parked.
2. (Philippines, not-comparable) motel; motor inn

Noun

1. (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.
2. (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.
3. (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.

Synoniemen

drive-in cinema

open-air theater

drive-in theater

Vertalingen

drive-in

drive-in

drive-in

ciné-parc

cineparco

Autokino

piste de ravitaillement

restoroute

cinéparc

service au volant

servizio al volante

Drive in

auto-serviço

Etymologie (Engels)

Deverbal from drive in.