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
Where seniors may face longest drive times In-person appointments may be burdensome for beneficiaries who face long travel times to get to their nearest Social Security office, according to the CBPP analysis.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 June 2025
However, another urgent matter arose that required my spending the drive time on the phone.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Jackson’s reasons for pushing back relate to concerns about the drive time for the school selected by Turner-Smith.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 May 2025
Rush-hour drive times across bridges and tunnels shrank by as much as 30%.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 June 2025
However, another urgent matter arose that required my spending the drive time on the phone.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Jackson’s reasons for pushing back relate to concerns about the drive time for the school selected by Turner-Smith.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 5 May 2025
Rush-hour drive times across bridges and tunnels shrank by as much as 30%.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive time
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“Drive time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20time. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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