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
Examples of time zone in a Sentence
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The holiday, which starts on Sunday this year, is determined by the lunar calendar, and Saudi Arabia announces the dates according to its time zone.
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Monica Haider, CNN, 16 June 2024
Due to the time zone change, travelers are expected to leave CVG around the same time as they are expected to arrive at BNA.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
Developed in 1955 to help Pan Am pilots keep track of time during transatlantic flights, the fourth hand can be set with the 24-hour bezel to set the second time zone.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
But why in the outer world would a time zone for the moon be necessary?
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
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Monica Haider, CNN, 16 June 2024
Due to the time zone change, travelers are expected to leave CVG around the same time as they are expected to arrive at BNA.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
Developed in 1955 to help Pan Am pilots keep track of time during transatlantic flights, the fourth hand can be set with the 24-hour bezel to set the second time zone.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
But why in the outer world would a time zone for the moon be necessary?
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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