drive time
nounDefinition of drive time
: a time during rush hour when radio audiences are swelled by commuters listening to car radios
Examples of drive time in a Sentence
Her show airs during the morning drive time.
Recent Examples on the Web
With the departure of Lord and Meltser, who hosted in afternoon and morning drive time, respectively, the station announced the hiring of former Atlanta sports talk show host and NBA TV host Rick Kamla and former NFL quarterback Clint Stoerner. — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, "Rich Lord, Mike Meltser let go from SportsRadio 610," 18 July 2019 NOACA Executive Director Grace Gallucci said re-timing signals shortens driving times for commuters, saves fuel and reduces emissions that contribute to air quality. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, "Chester Avenue traffic light project could mean shorter commutes as early as September," 3 July 2019 Indianapolis has three sports talk radio shows during afternoon drive time. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "You won't hear Indy Fox Sports radio on 97.5 FM anymore," 1 Mar. 2015 Approximately, 15,000 vehicles travel this section of MD 32 each day, so nighttime travelers are encouraged to add extra drive time during the road work. — Carroll County Times Staff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Road work along Md. 32 in Eldersburg to begin Sunday night," 2 Aug. 2019 With the drive time becoming unbearable, Campbell decided to leave her post in Louisville to take a new job in New Albany. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "New Albany residents are divided on closing the Sherman Minton bridge for renovation," 25 July 2019 Perhaps Danielle Murr, Hill’s co-host, will bring a fresh perspective as a welcome and overdue female voice in drive time. — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, "Gerry Callahan’s ouster finally gives WEEI a face lift," 15 July 2019 That means roads will be more crowded than usual, and motorists should expect drive times to be a least 10 percent longer than normal. — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, "AAA predicts record-breaking travel over 4th of July holiday," 25 June 2019 But officials wanted something further east to help alleviate the drive time for residents in Steger and surrounding areas. — Alicia Fabbre, Daily Southtown, "Counseling services available in Steger to young sex abuse victims," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drive time.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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