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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All of our meetings and conversations happen across time zones, which means we’re always obliged to think globally.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
The conversation around cinema becomes truly universal, happening in real-time across time zones and continents.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Observation times adjusted to match your computer’s time zone.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
The change also made the game more accessible in European time zones.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
The conversation around cinema becomes truly universal, happening in real-time across time zones and continents.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Observation times adjusted to match your computer’s time zone.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
The change also made the game more accessible in European time zones.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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