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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Many command thousands of service members and are stationed across the world in more than a dozen countries and time zones.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
With the early streaming release in the US, the debut time in other time zones will differ.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The law also established a standard time and allowed the federal government to create five time zones.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
With the early streaming release in the US, the debut time in other time zones will differ.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The law also established a standard time and allowed the federal government to create five time zones.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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