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mountain time

noun, often capitalized M

Definition of mountain time

: the time of the seventh time zone west of Greenwich that includes the Rocky Mountain states of the U.S. — see time zone illustration

Examples of mountain time in a Sentence

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 Thomas has said that his race with Froome will be more like a mountain time trial, a steadier, more measured effort, but no one knows precisely how the race could develop for the leaders. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "The Stage that Could Decide the Tour de France Is Also Its Shortest," 24 July 2018

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First Known Use of mountain time

1883, in the meaning defined above

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