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mountain time
noun
often capitalized M
: the time of the seventh time zone west of Greenwich that includes the Rocky Mountain states of the U.S. see time zone illustration
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All polls close at 7 p.m. local time, but Texas is located in both the central and mountain time zones.
—Robert Yoon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
He is set to depart sometime later in the afternoon for a Friday evening rally in Reno, Nevada, that’s set to begin at 6:30 p.m. mountain time.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
From Salt Lake City (SLC) to Austin (AUS), departing at 9:55 a.m. mountain time.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Feb. 2024
The bank’s new accounts team representatives can be reached via phone at 1-800-215-7128, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. mountain time.
—Mia Taylor, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
For general inquiries, representatives are available Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. mountain time and from 9 am until 3 pm mountain time on Saturdays.
—Mia Taylor, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
Located roughly 45 minutes from Salt Lake City airport in Utah, and therefore ideal for travelers seeking mountain time closer to home, the hotel quickly transports guests to a cozy European ski chalet with a plethora of modern delights.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2022
The Sierra sun was soft and gentle at 11,000 feet, and there was no reason to rush at a pace any faster than high-mountain time.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2021
Very much looking forward to my first mountain time zone NCAA Tournament, which I was robbed of last year.
—Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Mar. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
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“Mountain time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20time. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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mountain time
nounoften capitalized M
: the time of the seventh time zone west of Greenwich that includes the Rocky Mountain states of the U.S.
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