Eastern Standard Time

noun

1. one of the standard times used in North America, five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
2. one of the standard times used in Australia

Eastern Standard Time

1. 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.

Example Sentences

At about 10:30 am eastern standard time, Bergdahl was released from his captors.

From The Daily Beast

At precisely half past 9, Eastern Standard Time, the bell clanged away.

From The Daily Beast