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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But the subsequent surge in drive times could have the opposite effect. —

Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024 Use the drive time as decompress time Emotions can certainly get hot, especially during late, stressful mornings. —

Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024 While schedules are subject to change and some restrictions may end ahead of schedule, drivers should anticipate longer drive times and plan alternate routes. —

Mason Callejas, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 The Triangle has struggled to come up with a regional transit model that reliably takes drivers off the road — and with the region's population continuing to swell, drive times are growing, too. —

Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drive time