drive in

Movie from cars

Drive in means to force inward, as when hammering a nail or stake: He drove the tent pegs in with a mallet.

In baseball, to drive in a run is to bat in a way that allows a teammate to score: She drove in three runs with a double.

As a noun or adjective, a drive-in is an establishment—restaurant, movie theater, bank—where customers are served while remaining in their vehicles: We watched the movie at the drive-in.

Related

hit · carhop · nostalgia · double feature · concession stand · intermission · get · batsman · parking · swing · grand slam · home run · motor · feature film · go around · automobile · entrance · come

Opposites
venue access method

drive inwalk-up

Elevatorless apartment building

walk-in · dine-in · traditional theater · multiplex · brick-and-mortar

direction of vehicle movement

drive indrive out

Force to depart

drive away · pull out · back out · exit · leave

baseball action outcome

drive instrand

Thin fiber piece

strike out · pop out · fly out

Family

drive, driven, driver, driving, drove, drives, drivers, hard drive, overdrive

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Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G