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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The Bruins don’t leave the Pacific time zone for the next six games.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
January 21, 2026 Leading people across countries and time zones means dealing with communication gaps and friction that can easily throw a team off course.
—Harvard Business Review, 21 Jan. 2026
The last three Winter Olympics locations—in Russia, South Korea and China—have all posed a difficult time zone challenge for viewers in North America.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Drawing inspiration from the house’s trunks, the additions — including the return of the Escale Worldtime, which simultaneously displays 24 time zones — are offered in platinum for the first time.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
January 21, 2026 Leading people across countries and time zones means dealing with communication gaps and friction that can easily throw a team off course.
—Harvard Business Review, 21 Jan. 2026
The last three Winter Olympics locations—in Russia, South Korea and China—have all posed a difficult time zone challenge for viewers in North America.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Drawing inspiration from the house’s trunks, the additions — including the return of the Escale Worldtime, which simultaneously displays 24 time zones — are offered in platinum for the first time.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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