local time

noun

: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone

Examples of local time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The outlet added that authorities responded to a call from a housekeeper at around 10 a.m. local time. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024 Investigators believe at least one person fired shots from the street into the nightclub on 27th Street North, where responding officers found multiple gunshot victims around 11 p.m. local time, Birmingham Officer Truman Fitzgerald said in a video statement. Paradise Afshar, CNN, 14 July 2024 The incident on Saturday occurred at around 6:15 p.m. local time. Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 14 July 2024 The group wrote on social media Friday evening local time that its teams and medical workers had removed the bodies of about 60 people, adding that other people were missing under the rubble. Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for local time 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of local time was circa 1703

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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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