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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Light exposure at the right times helps reset your circadian rhythm after travel, especially across multiple time zones.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The tool’s features include device fingerprinting, a method of identifying information about the device accessing the application, such as IP addresses and the user’s time zone.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The law also established a standard time and allowed the federal government to create five time zones.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The tool’s features include device fingerprinting, a method of identifying information about the device accessing the application, such as IP addresses and the user’s time zone.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
The law also established a standard time and allowed the federal government to create five time zones.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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