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passion pit

American  

noun

Older Slang.

  1. a drive-in movie theater.

Etymology

Origin of passion pit

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; so called from its use by adolescents as a place for unobserved sexual intimacy

Example Sentences

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And even at the passion pit of Virginia Tech, the upper decks looked largely emptied late Saturday night as the other of the two pillars of college football, Clemson, finished its visit.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2017

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