Mountain time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mountain time
1880–85;
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Example Sentences
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Results cannot be reported until the last polls close in the Mountain time zone at 9 p.m.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024
Two contests take place in districts that span both the Central and Mountain time zones: the Republican runoff in the 23rd Congressional District and the Democratic runoff in state House District 77.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
And finally, if you are in the Mountain time zone, such as Denver, it’s 5:01 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2024
As home values have soared, fueled by a pandemic real estate boom that turned large swaths of the Mountain time zone into magnets for hybrid work and recreation, so, too, have property taxes.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024
At 11 A. M. it is nine for those in Denver or Rocky Mountain time region.
From The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day by Stark, Harriet
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