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Examples of time zone in a Sentence
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The Pacific time zone allows it to be televised in prime time in the East.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024
Digital clocks on the wall display the time zones of the places being discussed in meetings, as well as the time zone the president is in.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Citing transit data from INRIX, AAA said the worst times to travel by car, in any U.S. time zone, are between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, and between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 May 2024
Nebraska Polls cover two time zones and will close by 8 p.m.
Thirty-six delegates are up for grabs in the GOP race.
—ABC News, 14 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“Time zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20zone. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
time zone
noun
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
More from Merriam-Webster on time zone
Nglish: Translation of time zone for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about time zone
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