travel time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of travel time
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
Still, King wasn’t a happy camper, noting that she and her husband had to add more travel time to get to and from the port for the new cruise.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026
It is estimated this could reduce travel time by about three hours.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Traffic would be heavy on the bridge due to an accident, and because we were paid for travel time, we'd hope that the pileup involved at least one piece of heavy machinery.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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