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drive-in cinema
Related terms: drive-in movie theater
A cinema arranged with a screen facing a parking area so audiences can watch films from their cars.
A drive-in cinema is a site arranged with a screen in front of a parking area, usually with special sound hook-ups in the parking spots.
The parking area provides the audience viewing positions. Watching from vehicles distinguishes this arrangement from a conventional movie auditorium.
Sound delivery can be provided at the viewing spaces. The screen and vehicle-viewing layout establish the drive-in form.
