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 complete fixture list with all kick-off times and venues will cover matches at all 16 host cities in North America and span four time zones.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The stalest phrase in Kansas City first turned up some 5,000 miles, three time zones and one entire continent away.
—Sam McDowell December 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
The Cardinal became the only FBS team to play in five time zones this season, from Hawaii to the Eastern seaboard, including road trips to Virginia, Miami, and North Carolina.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The stalest phrase in Kansas City first turned up some 5,000 miles, three time zones and one entire continent away.
—Sam McDowell December 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
The Cardinal became the only FBS team to play in five time zones this season, from Hawaii to the Eastern seaboard, including road trips to Virginia, Miami, and North Carolina.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 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 12 Dec. 2025.
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