Central time

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Also called Central Standard Time .

Origin of Central time

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby Central time

central reserve, Central Standard Time, Central Sudanic, central sulcus, central tendency, Central time, Central Treaty Organization, Central Valley, centre, centre bit, centreboard

How to use Central time in a sentence

The image was taken on October 12 at 6:58 PM Central Time in Little Rock.
A Tom Cotton Ad on Grindr?|Ben Jacobs|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Election Night, we were at my parents' house till about 9:30 p.m. Central Time.
The Last Blowout|The Daily Beast|October 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I think too there is a measured music, a central time and tune, in every life.
The Man Between|Amelia E. Barr
Our ten o'clock is nine o'clock for those living in the central time belt.
The Bacillus of Beauty|Harriet Stark