(law) Assuming the place or position of a parent.

(US, of an establishment) Providing service to patrons who remain in their automobiles.

(US, Canada, Australia) An outdoor cinema where movies are projected onto a large screen and patrons watch from inside their vehicles, listening either by a speaker or a designated radio frequency.

(historical) The dividing line between Western Europe and the Soviet controlled regions, especially during the Cold War.

A message written on a scrap of paper, rolled-up and put in an empty bottle and set adrift on the ocean; traditionally, a method used by castaways to advertise their distress to the outside world.

(intransitive) To participate, take part or get involved in something.

present participle of join in

(literally, of a ship, landmass, etc.) Within the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship.

(slang, idiomatic) The human clitoris.

The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering.