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
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
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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