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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Hawaii is the other state that does not observe daylight saving time. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 The end of daylight saving time is a practice run for the season. Kari Leibowitz, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024 In 1918, the U.S. started observing daylight saving time as a wartime measure to save energy, but that lasted for only a year. Addy Bink, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024 Here's when daylight saving time ends in 2024 Why don't Arizona and Hawaii change their clocks? Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daylight saving time 

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 1 Dec. 2024.

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daylight saving time

noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time

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