driving time
Americannoun
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the time or estimated time to drive between two points or to one's destination.
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a period, as in early morning and late afternoon, when many people are driving to or from work and listening to car radios.
Many radio commercials are broadcast during driving time.
Example Sentences
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So I took surface streets everywhere, even when it doubled my driving time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
Martin Reid, the Road Haulage Association's Wales policy director, told the committee the Holyhead closure caused "an enormous amount of problems", particularly because of the additional driving time required to new ports.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
Nearly two dozen drivers interviewed by Reuters said they joined for better pay, though some are upset charging eats up too much of daily driving time and incentives are waning.
From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2023
It’s unusual for gas prices to fall during the summer, because that’s the peak driving time for American motorists.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022
One hot night our father was staying overnight at the hatchery, which he did sometimes to save driving time and get more sleep.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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