Central time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Central time
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Compare meaning
How does central-time compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It was the first win outside of the West since 2012 for USC, which had lost 14 straight games in the Eastern and Central time zones.
From Los Angeles Times
Central time, right after I signed off.
From Slate
About 80% of the U.S. audience lives in the Eastern and Central time zones.
From Los Angeles Times
Central time, 30 minutes earlier than previously planned, to try to ensure that as many television viewers as possible are still awake when Obama takes the stage at the United Center.
From Los Angeles Times
Central Time to a minuteslong standing ovation.
From Slate
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
