driving time

American  

Or drive time

noun

1. the time or estimated time to drive between two points or to one's destination.

2. 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.

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Example Sentences

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

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 • Sep. 9, 2024

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

Mr. Brase, a former public affairs director for an advocacy group that pushed during the Trump administration to relax limits on driving time for commercial truckers, said that the cross-country protest would be peaceful.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 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