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.
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Many in-state travelers drive; from Houston or Austin, drive times range from seven to nine hours.
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Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
About 140 miles north with a drive time of about 2 hours, 15 minutes.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
If commuting, allow extra drive time to reach your destination safely.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Drivers in the area Thursday morning should plan for extra drive time, the weather service said on social media.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
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Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
About 140 miles north with a drive time of about 2 hours, 15 minutes.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
If commuting, allow extra drive time to reach your destination safely.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Drivers in the area Thursday morning should plan for extra drive time, the weather service said on social media.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Drive time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20time. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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