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travel time

American  

noun

  1. time spent traveling for a job, as from home to work or in the course of business.


Etymology

Origin of travel time

First recorded in 1885–90

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With the rainy season starting at the end of the month, that travel time could double.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

But he said too many carers across the country were not being paid for their travel time and this risked pushing their hourly rate below the national minimum wage.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Most aircraft calculate their position based on the travel time of signals from four or more of the more than 30 GPS satellites, or similar systems.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

It was a rolling series of associations, first about time and then about travel, time and movement, and how that fit into being a performance artist.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Despite the long travel time, Akhi insisted that I stay awake when we arrived.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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