eastern time

noun

often capitalized E
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S. see time zone illustration

Examples of eastern time in a Sentence

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First post on June 28 will be at 12:45 eastern time. Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 The 2025 Grammy Awards will be broadcast on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ beginning at 5 p.m. pacific time and 8 p.m. eastern time. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 The suspension goes into effect on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. eastern time (2200 GMT), according to the memo. Steve Holland and Jasper Ward, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 The 2025 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will stream live on the Grammy’s website and YouTube channel beginning at 12:30 p.m. pacific time and 3:30 p.m. eastern time. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eastern time

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eastern time was in 1878

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“Eastern time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern%20time. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

eastern time

noun
often capitalized E
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S.
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