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
Landings at Moffett stopped in July 2023 but became more frequent at a nearby airport with a similar drive time to Portola Valley.
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Rob Davis, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2024
On Wednesday, while the two outside lanes were still closed, that drive time ballooned to about 31 minutes.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
The North Rim is about 265 miles from Vegas and has a similar drive time: about four hours and 22 minutes.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
Flying cars could dramatically cut the drive time between destinations typically served by short-haul commercial flights.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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Rob Davis, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2024
On Wednesday, while the two outside lanes were still closed, that drive time ballooned to about 31 minutes.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
The North Rim is about 265 miles from Vegas and has a similar drive time: about four hours and 22 minutes.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
Flying cars could dramatically cut the drive time between destinations typically served by short-haul commercial flights.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Drive time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20time. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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