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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For decades, the Orange County branch of the Mexican Mafia was led by Peter Ojeda, a longtime Santa Ana gang chieftain who maintained control over the local streets and jails even after a federal racketeering conviction in 2006 left him in a prison cell three time zones away.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The show takes place May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be seen live across all time zones on Prime Video, the Amazon Music app and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The sapphires—one of which is shaped like a triangle—not only serve as hour markers but can be used to calculate a third time zone, making the watch not only beautiful but practical.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The show takes place May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be seen live across all time zones on Prime Video, the Amazon Music app and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The sapphires—one of which is shaped like a triangle—not only serve as hour markers but can be used to calculate a third time zone, making the watch not only beautiful but practical.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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