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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Target will be open at 6 a.m. local time on Black Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 Walmart will be open at 6 a.m. local time on Black Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Shop 2024 Walmart Black Friday deals What are early Amazon Black Friday 2024 deals, sales right now? John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 The Las Vegas Grand Prix can be seen on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1 a.m. ET (Saturday evening at 11 p.m. local time) on ESPN. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 The plane subsequently landed at Dallas-Fort Worth around 10 a.m. local time. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 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 27 Nov. 2024.

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