time zone

noun

: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used

Illustration of time zone

Illustration of time zone
  • A Pacific time
  • B mountain time
  • C central time
  • D eastern time

Examples of time zone in a Sentence

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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone. Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025 To aid you with planning out your personal Civilization 7 launch day, find the Civ 7 release times for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch in your time zone below. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Red-eyes typically only operate eastbound due to the time lost covering the three time zones that separate Pacific Time and Eastern Time. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025 Appropriately, the group's music often lifts you to a somewhat liminal state, swaying between altitudes and time zones. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for time zone 

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of time zone was in 1882

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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

time zone

noun
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used

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