date line
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of date line
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The short answer is that Mondays become Tuesdays at the international date line, a boundary that runs through the Pacific Ocean.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
The longer answer is that no international rules govern the location of the date line, and its exact coordinates depend on the shifting whims of governments.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024
Swift wrapped up the last of four shows in Japan on Saturday night, then hopped on a private plane at Haneda Airport for a flight across nine time zones and the international date line.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024
The volcano is about 40 miles north of Tonga’s main island, Tongatapu, near the international date line.
From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2022
The date line was Greenwich, Connecticut, and it stated that two children of Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Kincaid, Sr. had been missing since Wednesday.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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