British Summer Time

noun

British

: a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in the United Kingdom are set one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time

Examples of British Summer Time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Starmer is expected to speak mid-morning British Summer Time, the BBC reported. — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Germany adopted the practice in 1915 to conserve coal, prompting Britain to follow in 1916 with British Summer Time. — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025

After attending the Dior show in Paris earlier in the day, Carpenter traveled to London to catch Rodrigo's British Summer Time in Hyde Park. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 June 2025

The presentation will begin at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern, 6 pm British Summer Time. — Wired, Wired News, 2 Aug. 2024

Rhymes for British Summer Time

• aforetime
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• anytime
• christmastime
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• maritime
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