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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
Examples of daylight saving time in a Sentence
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People understand that having a bunch of time zones and policies on daylight savings time is just going to confuse people.
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
All but one area in the northeastern corner of Arizona does not observe daylight saving time.
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Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Only two states, Arizona and Hawaii, exempt themselves from observing daylight saving time.
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Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
What did Trump say about ending daylight saving time?
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Joey Garrison, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 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 8 Feb. 2025.
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daylight saving time
noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time
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