time zone

noun

: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used

Illustration of time zone

• A Pacific time
• B mountain time
• C central time
• D eastern time

Examples of time zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But time zones aside, the launch marked a watershed moment for Canada's future in space. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The position of the sun denotes the time zone, and the mountain range is a graph of price. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Taz Reddicks added 116 yards receiving, including a 59-yard touchdown in the third quarter, for UNLV (2-2), which played in its fourth time zone this season. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

It is felt in the week the board asks for a consolidated runway figure, when the answer requires four people, two time zones and a weekend. — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for time zone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone

Kids Definition

time zone

noun

: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used