Pacific time


Pacific time

noun \pə-ˈsi-fik-\

Definition of PACIFIC TIME

: the time of the eighth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the Pacific coastal region of the United States — see time zone illustration

Origin of PACIFIC TIME

Pacific Ocean
First Known Use: 1883

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