Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drive-in theatre

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: drive-in the-atre
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drive-in cinema.

noun

An outdoor theater designed for concerts, stage plays, and similar events, featuring a parking lot where patrons can watch performances from their cars.

Inflected Forms

drive-in theatres (plural) drive-in theater (alternative)

Questions

What does drive-in theatre mean?: A drive-in cinema.

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