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
Examples of time zone in a Sentence
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Returns are due by 11:59 p.m. in your time zone, with some exceptions.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
The exact time the solar eclipse will occur will vary, depending on the state and the time zone.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
But the law might cause some issues for companies who have branches in other states with different time zones.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
But the time zone in space is not quite the same as on Earth due to differences in gravity and other factors.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Those five time zones are still used today as well as additional zones established during World War II.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
The teams have been in the U.S. even longer than that, acclimatizing to the weather and the time zone in anticipation of opening day.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Michigan straddles that time zone line, but barely.
—Joyce Orlando, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
The simple silver sunburst dial shows the time and the tourbillon, while the miniaturized black dial features a second time zone and a day-night indicator.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
The exact time the solar eclipse will occur will vary, depending on the state and the time zone.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
But the law might cause some issues for companies who have branches in other states with different time zones.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
But the time zone in space is not quite the same as on Earth due to differences in gravity and other factors.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
Those five time zones are still used today as well as additional zones established during World War II.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
The teams have been in the U.S. even longer than that, acclimatizing to the weather and the time zone in anticipation of opening day.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Michigan straddles that time zone line, but barely.
—Joyce Orlando, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2024
The simple silver sunburst dial shows the time and the tourbillon, while the miniaturized black dial features a second time zone and a day-night indicator.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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