Eastern time

noun

1. standard time

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eastern time¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Eastern time on Tuesday, 80 flights into and out of U.S. airports were canceled, and more than 3,300 flights were delayed, according to FlightAware.com.

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Eastern time on Sunday, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 185 points, or 0.4%, while S&P 500 futures were up 0.6% and Nasdaq futures were up 0.8%.

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Eastern time, Bitcoin had fallen 4.4% while the Nasdaq was off by 4.5%.

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Eastern time on Wednesday, bitcoin was trading at $89,440.25, down 29.2% from its record intraday high of $126,272.76,

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Eastern time caused by high trading volumes during a global market selloff.

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