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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The drive time without stops is around 6 to 8 hours.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Houston commuters Wednesday face slower morning drive times as dense fog drops visibility to under a quarter-mile at times.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
If commuting, allow extra drive time to reach your destination safely.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
About 140 miles north with a drive time of about 2 hours, 15 minutes.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Houston commuters Wednesday face slower morning drive times as dense fog drops visibility to under a quarter-mile at times.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
If commuting, allow extra drive time to reach your destination safely.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
About 140 miles north with a drive time of about 2 hours, 15 minutes.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Drive time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20time. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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