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

Understanding how many times that residential IP was used in different services can be difficult because a single residential IP address assigned to a time zone in Des Moines, Iowa, can be used by browsers from time zones all over the globe. — Dan Pinto, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Today, advancing technology, alongside tools like digital algorithms and AI agents, makes continuous trading across regions and time zones increasingly operational. — CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Teams based in the Eastern or Central time zone often had the first game, while teams based in the Pacific or Mountain time zone played the later game. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Seattle’s defense is intact, and traveling across three time zones to play in that loud stadium will be a challenge for the Patriots. — Los Angeles Times, 9 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