drink-driving

noun

drink-driv·​ing ˈdriŋk-ˈdrī-viŋ How to pronounce drink-driving (audio)
British
: driving a vehicle while drunk

Examples of drink-driving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For instance, the voting age in the US was lowered from 21 to 18 to reflect youth participation in the Vietnam War, while the drinking age was set at 21 in the 1980s in response to concerns over drink-driving fatalities among the young. The Week Uk, theweek, 17 June 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drink-driving was in 1964

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“Drink-driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drink-driving. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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