local time

noun

: time based on the meridian through a particular place as contrasted with that of a time zone

Examples of local time in a Sentence

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The general onsale will begin at 10 a.m. local time on Friday (Jan. 31) here. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025 Pre-sale access will open for fan club members on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 8 a.m. and close on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. local time. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025 Video captures moments before South Korean plane crashes into concrete fence A Jeju Air flight skidded off the runway before crashing into a concrete fence in South Korea Sunday local time. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 Officers were dispatched to the home at around 6 a.m. local time that day, after the nearby Robertson County Sheriff's Office received a call from Wegner, the Spring Hill PD said. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for local time 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of local time was circa 1703

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“Local time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20time. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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