drive time

noun

: a time during rush hour when radio audiences are swelled by commuters listening to car radios

Examples of drive time in a Sentence

Her show airs during the morning drive time.

Recent Examples on the Web Use the drive time as decompress time Emotions can certainly get hot, especially during late, stressful mornings. —

Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024 While schedules are subject to change and some restrictions may end ahead of schedule, drivers should anticipate longer drive times and plan alternate routes. —

Mason Callejas, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 The Triangle has struggled to come up with a regional transit model that reliably takes drivers off the road — and with the region's population continuing to swell, drive times are growing, too. —

Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024 The duration of the drive is up to you: barreling straight through to Cross Village logs about 35 minutes of drive time. —

Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drive time

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