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
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
Apple Intelligence, for example, can make suggestions to users while writing emails, can quickly surface old photos based on a user’s description and assist with scheduling meetings by factoring in driving time.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, the Biden administration set rules requiring health plans to have enough in-network providers to meet specific driving time and distance standards.
From Seattle Times
Surveys of truckers show near-unanimous agreement that parking has become a serious challenge, with one study reporting that drivers sacrifice almost an hour of driving time every day to make sure they have a safe and legal parking spot for the night.
From Slate
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