Eastern Standard Time
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noun
one of the standard times used in North America, five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
one of the standard times used in Australia
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Abbreviation: EST
Words nearby Eastern Standard Time
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How to use Eastern Standard Time in a sentence
At about 10:30 am eastern standard time, Bergdahl was released from his captors.
Here are the Taliban Terrorists Obama Released to Free POW Bowe Bergdahl|Eli Lake, Josh Rogin|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEASTAt precisely half past 9, Eastern Standard Time, the bell clanged away.
Scientific definitions for Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time
Standard time in the fifth time zone west of Greenwich, England, reckoned at 75° west and used, for example, in the eastern part of North America.
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