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, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Here is when The Pitt episode 14 will be out in your time zone: April 10 BRT: 10:00 pm April 11 GMT: 2:00 am CEST: 3:00 am IST: 6:30 am JST: 10:00 am AET: 12:00 pm NZDT: 2:00 pm The Pitt Episode 15 Runtime The finale of The Pitt will be one hour long. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 Latin America, in particular, has become a magnet for technology outsourcing thanks to its burgeoning IT talent, cost advantages and time zone compatibility with North America. Igor Fedulov, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 In reality, the reason for that is mainly time zones. Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

time zone

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

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