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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As the night passed in Iran, questions arose about what time zone the Iranian government might have been referencing in its threat.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 17 June 2025
In those areas – including Iran – time zones change by half an hour.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Expertise Without Borders Operating remotely enables businesses to leverage specialized knowledge and skills freely, beyond the confines of geography or time zones.
—Georg Beyschlag, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 17 June 2025
In those areas – including Iran – time zones change by half an hour.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Expertise Without Borders Operating remotely enables businesses to leverage specialized knowledge and skills freely, beyond the confines of geography or time zones.
—Georg Beyschlag, Forbes.com, 16 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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