eastern time

noun

often capitalized E
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S. see time zone illustration

Examples of eastern time in a Sentence

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In nearby Puerto Rico, LUMA Energy, which operates the island’s electricity, said half of their clients did not have power, per the latest update on Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. eastern time. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024 The courtroom normally opens at 9:30 a.m. eastern time, and the court takes off on Wednesdays. Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 The Crew Flight Test mission is scheduled to launch on an Atlas V rocket at 10:34 pm eastern time and begin a 25-hour journey to the International Space Station, where its two passengers—Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams—will dock and spend about a week on board before returning home. Jonathan O'Callaghan, WIRED, 6 May 2024 Apple Music released a new game on the streaming platform to commemorate April 13 — the number associated with Taylor Swift — to tease her 11th era that will be released overnight Thursday when the clock strikes midnight eastern time. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eastern time 

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eastern time was in 1878

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“Eastern time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern%20time. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

eastern time

noun
often capitalized E
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S.
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