travel time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of travel time
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
Passengers have been "strongly advised" to check their train times and allow extra travel time between south Wales and the south of England during the closure, between 23 May and 8 June.
From BBC • May 22, 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
The team tracked each ant's movement with an automated system, measuring both travel time and how direct their paths were.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
When a laser beam from Earth strikes the mirror and bounces back, the round-trip travel time can be measured with remarkable precision.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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