time zone

noun

: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used

Illustration of time zone

• A Pacific time
• B mountain time
• C central time
• D eastern time

Examples of time zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Overlapping time zones, a phone that buzzes through dinner, investors who expect answers before the market opens tomorrow, and social-media pressure all threaten reputations. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

In fact, during the summer months, Nashville and Jamaica share a time zone, not to mention a reputation as good places for visitors to come and drink their troubles away. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Because everyone in the same time zone used the same social clock, the main difference was solar time. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

The time zones across the country would need to be adapted as well. — Deepti Hajela, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for time zone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

time zone

noun

: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used