time zone
nounDefinition of time zone
: a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
Illustration of time zone
time zones in the conterminous United States: A Pacific time, B mountain time, C central time, D eastern time
Examples of time zone in a Sentence
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With many families juggling two working households, often with one member traveling for business, school and extracurricular activities, etc., living with different time zones, etc. — Houston Chronicle, "Companion Matters provides conversation to seniors," 16 Aug. 2019 The audience was up 7 percent from the U.S.-China quarterfinal in 2015 despite being played in a European time zone, which meant U.S. viewers had to tune in at 3 p.m. Eastern time or noon on the West coast. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, "Women's World Cup Smashes Global Ratings Records," 1 July 2019 Britain’s time zone, between New York and Asia, and common-law system are powerful advantages—as are a willingness to experiment, global approach, cultural allure and deep hiring pool. — The Economist, "London’s reign as the world’s capital of capital is at risk," 29 June 2019 The offshore event would allow live coverage in any time zone. — Chris Museler, New York Times, "Mixed Events Shake Up Olympic Sailing," 4 Aug. 2019 After a three-city, three-time zone, sweltering road trip, the Giants welcomed the cool breezes fluttering around Oracle Park on Monday. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ fate may be determined during this homestand," 5 Aug. 2019 Fox Sports has experienced a 11% rise in viewership compared to the 2015 tournament, this despite the unfavorable time zone. — Aimee Lewis, CNN, "Women's World Cup: Record-breaking feats, empty seats -- the story so far," 21 June 2019 The television ratings have been excellent: in group play, Fox Sports is exceeding viewership from the 2015 Canada World Cup, despite the less friendly time zone in which games are played. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Now the Women’s World Cup intrigue starts for the undefeated U.S. women’s team," 20 June 2019 Solstices occur at the same time around the world, but their local times vary with time zones. — National Geographic, "What is the summer solstice? The answer might surprise you.," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'time zone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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