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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Louisiana, Texas, Alabama and Georgia — which have maternal mortality rates between 20% and 76% higher than the national average — were among the top five states with the longest drive time spikes.
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Sara Estep, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
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
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Sara Estep, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
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
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“Drive time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20time. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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