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drive time

American  

noun

  1. a variant of driving time.


drive-time British  

noun

    1. the time of day when many people are driving to or from work, regarded as a broadcasting slot

    2. ( as modifier )

      the daily drive-time show

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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She’s also calculated the drive time from Chicago, down to the last minute — namely, 10 hours and 27 minutes — if that becomes a necessary option.

From MarketWatch Nov. 8, 2025

Social media star GK Barry will also join the station, taking over Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston's weekend show when the duo move to join Jamie on his weekday drive time slot from July.

From BBC May 29, 2025

I used to estimate my drive time on the 10 by tracking the exit ramps on the freeway signs.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2024

And clocking in at around seven hours of drive time from Seattle, there isn’t a hotel cool enough in Joseph to be a draw all on its own.

From Seattle Times Jun. 30, 2023

We had maybe five minutes of drive time left in the tank.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

It's arguably a more comfortable slot than the demanding early mornings of the breakfast show, and her drive-time seat has recently been extended from two to three hours.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

My current hours are closer to those of a Maine lobsterman or a drive-time DJ.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

The oil industry, drive-time talk radio hosts, and even Cal Worthington and his dog Spot piled on.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2025

His new drive-time slot is also a higher-profile gig than the nights and weekend shifts Collins frequently anchored at KEXP.

From Seattle Times May 5, 2023

They were close now, thinking together in the feverish drive-time on the night-dark streets.

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow

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