Central time

noun

1. standard time

Word History and Origins

Origin of Central time¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

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

There was speculation that convention programmers purposely pushed the president’s appearance out of television’s prime time on the East Coast and, by the time he finished, in the Central time zone.

From Los Angeles Times