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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During rush hour, Google Maps shows drive times of nearly two hours.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Grab the umbrella, dress the kids in rain gear, and leave extra drive time in the morning.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The average drive time, once eight minutes, has tripled to 24 minutes.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
The drive time without stops is around 6 to 8 hours.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Grab the umbrella, dress the kids in rain gear, and leave extra drive time in the morning.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The average drive time, once eight minutes, has tripled to 24 minutes.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
The drive time without stops is around 6 to 8 hours.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Drive time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20time. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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