- a variation of driving time.
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drive time
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drive-time
drive-timenoun
drive time
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
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
"It's drive time - I can feel the adrenaline kicking in already," Federer says in one recording.
From Reuters ● May 31, 2023
Pet Loss at Home charges anywhere from $300 to $600 or more, depending on the city and the drive time.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
We had maybe five minutes of drive time left in the tank.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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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
He got the drive-time gig the same year he started training for an ultra-marathon for a Newsbeat documentary.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023
“He recognized the power of morning drive-time in a way that a lot of people hadn’t,” Ellen McDonnell, who succeeded Mr. Ferrante at “Morning Edition,” said in a phone interview.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2022
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 Doctorow, Cory
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