drive
- noun
- /draɪv/
- It's time for us to take a little drive.
- an hour's drive
- take a drive
- a long drive
So now we just have a three hour drive to Austin.
- So now we just have a three hour drive to Austin.
- Maybe a few minutes into the drive they start criticizing you.
- And then we just got in the car and started the drive home. And
- They are just a nice little Sunday drive and then you roll on.
- I'm like, that was just my first drive, just my first drive.
- On weekends, he'd take us a drive, a drive through Southeast Washington.
- We're a little bit earlier because the drive went pretty fast.
Examples
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At 8 a.m., we will board our buses for the drive to Cripple Creek.
Academic text (1994) -
It's about an hour's drive outside Yerevan.
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And then we just got in the car and started the drive home. And
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Well, we got a long drive back, so... bye.
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-My son and I came over for a drive in the country, for some fresh air.
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Oh, but, David, it was such a lovely night for a drive.
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So now we just have a three hour drive to Austin.
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And it was hard to be worried when it was such a gorgeous drive down the coast.
Academic text (2013) -
Donny, I know it's a long drive, but we've never been apart for the holidays.
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The two of us are taking a drive out to Ocean City this weekend.
Synonyms
A journey in a car, bus, or train
A long trip from one place to another or a change in someone's life
A short pleasant drive in a car
Driving a car for pleasure or travel
Idioms
Compounds
- US
A place, like a restaurant or bank, where you buy things without leaving your car
- Specialized
A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground
- Specialized
A device in a computer that holds and spins a disk to read or write data
- Specialized
A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files
- Specialized
A device inside a computer that stores files, like a hard drive or solid-state drive
- Jargon
A hard, straight hit into the outfield that lets the batter reach second base
- Jargon
A base hit made by hitting the ball hard so the batter reaches first base
- Literature
News outlets that give quick, shallow reports and often miss important facts
- Specialized
A mode in which a car moves, steers, and brakes using sensors and software
A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton
- Archaic
A cone-shaped part in old clocks that keeps spring power steady as it unwinds
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Drive comes from Old English drīfan 'to move or push', and a 'drive' is simply the trip you take when you move a vehicle from one place to another.