daylight saving

American  

Or daylight savings

noun

1. the practice of advancing standard time by one hour in the spring of each year and of setting it back by one hour in the fall in order to gain an extra period of daylight during the early evening.

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Etymology

Origin of daylight saving

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

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daylight saving

If Congress adopts permanent daylight saving time year-round, Los Angeles would see its latest sunrise of the year at 8 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Keeping daylight saving time in effect all year could bring brighter evenings, but new research suggests the change would come with a troubling consequence for American children.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The debate over permanent daylight saving time has gained momentum in Washington, D.C.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

States have long had the option to opt out of daylight saving time with congressional approval, although most of America observes it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

He maintained sagely that there is always a trade-off involved in the adoption of any policy, and that if daylight saving time were instituted, curtains and other fabrics would fade more quickly.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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