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 next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
The Cardinal became the only FBS team to play in five time zones this season, from Hawaii to the Eastern seaboard, including road trips to Virginia, Miami, and North Carolina.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
The chart changes based on the time zone.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Here are the full streaming release times across all time zones.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025
The Cardinal became the only FBS team to play in five time zones this season, from Hawaii to the Eastern seaboard, including road trips to Virginia, Miami, and North Carolina.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
The chart changes based on the time zone.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Here are the full streaming release times across all time zones.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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