Illustration of time zone
- A Pacific time
- B mountain time
- C central time
- D eastern time
time zone
noun
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
With the country having six time zones, the results aren't expected to be known until late Monday evening.
—Christopher Guly, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The three telescopes in three different time zones mean KMTNet can allow astronomers to monitor the night sky uninterrupted over the southern hemisphere.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The 51st anniversary edition of the AMAs will be streamed through Paramount+ as well as seen on CBS on May 26, live in all time zones at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
With the country having six time zones, the results aren't expected to be known until late Monday evening.
—Christopher Guly, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The three telescopes in three different time zones mean KMTNet can allow astronomers to monitor the night sky uninterrupted over the southern hemisphere.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The 51st anniversary edition of the AMAs will be streamed through Paramount+ as well as seen on CBS on May 26, live in all time zones at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for time zone
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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