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British Summer Time

British  

noun

  1.  BST.  time set one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time: used in Britain from the end of March to the end of October, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening Compare daylight-saving time

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The only thing that smacked of a holiday here was the glorious south-coast weather as British Summer Time arrived - and City had to survive a storm of their own making before securing the win.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2025

One of the biggest arguments for British Summer Time is that road traffic accidents decrease substantially in the lighter evenings during summer.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2025

Take That are due to headline the British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park, London, on 1 July.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2023

During Pearl Jam's set at Hyde Park's British Summer Time event, Ms Janjua found a new custodian in Charissa Armon, from Chicago, who had approached her with a compliment about the coat.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2022

The BBC reports that the shutdown, which was cleared up by 6:05PM British Summer Time, meant that at least a few flights had to be diverted or canceled.

From The Verge Jul. 18, 2022

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