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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The next puzzle will be available at midnight in your time zone.
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Taxpayers without an extension must file their forms by midnight in the time zone they're based in.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The impact, which would also be tough for farmers, would be especially problematic in states on the western edge of time zones and in the northern Midwest and Great Plains.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Frequent travel across multiple time zones disrupts circadian rhythms and increases the risk of injuries due to inadequate rest and recovery.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Taxpayers without an extension must file their forms by midnight in the time zone they're based in.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The impact, which would also be tough for farmers, would be especially problematic in states on the western edge of time zones and in the northern Midwest and Great Plains.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Frequent travel across multiple time zones disrupts circadian rhythms and increases the risk of injuries due to inadequate rest and recovery.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for time zone
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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