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
Examples of time zone in a Sentence
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Returns are due by 11:59 p.m. in your time zone, with some exceptions.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
The exact time the solar eclipse will occur will vary, depending on the state and the time zone.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
The exact time the solar eclipse will occur will vary, depending on the state and the time zone.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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