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daylight saving time
noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time
called also daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, daylight time
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What would be the effect of no daylight saving time?
—Joey Garrison, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
Incoming Trump advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have floated doing away with daylight saving time.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Polls have shown Americans prefer permanent daylight saving time, with multiple state and federal lawmakers agreeing.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Hawaii and parts of Arizona do not participate in daylight saving time.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of daylight saving time was
in 1908
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“Daylight saving time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight%20saving%20time. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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daylight saving time
noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time
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