drive-in
suomi-englanti sanakirjadrive-in englannista suomeksi
drive-in-kaista
drive-in englanniksi
Providing service to patrons who remain in their automobiles and partake while parked.
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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.
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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.''
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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.
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