drive-in restaurant

Example Sentences

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His second wife, Lee Roberts, was more amenable to his racing, supporting him with money from her job as a carhop at a drive-in restaurant.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

Many in Ballard will remember the corner of 65th and 15th as the home of Zesto drive-in restaurant, where even the tartar sauce was raved about by fans.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2021

In the late 1950s my mom and her sister ran a drive-in restaurant in a small town on the west side of Michigan.

From Salon • May 23, 2019

Another popular location was a drive-in restaurant at Imperial Highway and Western Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2015

In 1937 they opened a drive-in restaurant in Pasadena, trying to cash in on the new craze, hiring three carhops and selling mainly hot dogs.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser