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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Many of the first reviews are coming out of the UK and Australia given the time zone differences.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Tired and homesick, I’d crisscrossed time zones, endured all kinds of temperature and weather, fled from a hurricane in North Carolina, and had met hundreds and hundreds of people along the way.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Employers may also require candidates to live in a specific time zone or within certain proximity to their headquarters or client base.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The digital twin will produce content in multiple languages and operate across different time zones, essentially multiplying his online presence.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Tired and homesick, I’d crisscrossed time zones, endured all kinds of temperature and weather, fled from a hurricane in North Carolina, and had met hundreds and hundreds of people along the way.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Employers may also require candidates to live in a specific time zone or within certain proximity to their headquarters or client base.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The digital twin will produce content in multiple languages and operate across different time zones, essentially multiplying his online presence.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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