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
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This is part of a stretch that sees the Penguins play 11 of 16 games on the road, including games in three different time zones and three different countries (the United States, Canada and Sweden).
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Those viewing live on Peacock or in later time zones on NBC heard the word loud and clear.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
With the early streaming release in the US, the debut time in other time zones will differ.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Those viewing live on Peacock or in later time zones on NBC heard the word loud and clear.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
With the early streaming release in the US, the debut time in other time zones will differ.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Ducks have just two more trips outside the Pacific time zone to Rutgers and Iowa, neither of which will be cakewalks.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for time zone
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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