Illustration of time zone
- A Pacific time
- B mountain time
- C central time
- D eastern time
time zone
noun
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
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That’s eight flights — counting the trip home at the end — four time zone changes, and eight games in 14 days.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Additionally, teams generally get days off when traveling eastward multiple time zones.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The power of Ohtani was on display last October when the World Series featuring the Dodgers and New York Yankees averaged 12.9 million viewers per game in Japan despite the 16-hour time zone difference from Los Angeles.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Big 12 country stretches from Tucson to Morgantown, eating up three time zones in the process.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Additionally, teams generally get days off when traveling eastward multiple time zones.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The power of Ohtani was on display last October when the World Series featuring the Dodgers and New York Yankees averaged 12.9 million viewers per game in Japan despite the 16-hour time zone difference from Los Angeles.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Big 12 country stretches from Tucson to Morgantown, eating up three time zones in the process.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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