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military time
noun
: time measured in hours numbered to twenty-four (such as 0100 or 2300) from one midnight to the next
Examples of military time in a Sentence
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Every day at 1 p.m., which is 1300 hours in military time, golf will pause on the course.
—Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2020
The ultimate palindrome will occur at 2:22 a.m. or p.m., or at 22:22 military time.
—Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2022
The two red paper fliers appeared on Nov. 13, 2021, and even included, in military time, when they were posted on the building, 13:08 hours.
—Genaro Molina, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022
They were quizzed on converting standard time to military time.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021
After an informal camp meeting, Reznicek noticed the woman’s wristwatch set to military time.
—Julia Shipley, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2021
In military time, this ends up being 14:59, the name of one of Sugar Ray's albums.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 13 Apr. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
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“Military time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20time. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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