time zone

noun

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

Illustration of time zone

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 The Scottish artist also brings her club-ready song selection to the airwaves on Radio 1 Dance every Monday through Friday during early morning hours in the BST time zone. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 Dairy Queen has their own freebies, but these are available in any time zone. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024 Friday night, the Mets are embarking on a road trip that will take them through three time zones and four states. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024 The latter, based on a footprint that covers four time zones, would provide options for on-campus kickoff times. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for time zone 

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of time zone was in 1892

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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

time zone

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

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