GMT
Americanabbreviation
Usage
What is GMT? GMT is short for Greenwich Mean Time, an international reference point for time zones.How is GMT pronounced?[ gee-em-tee ]
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Example Sentences
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The White House also said he would address the nation at 0100 GMT Thursday "to provide an important update on Iran".
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
France, a key player in Lebanon, called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting, which was subsequently scheduled for Tuesday at 1400 GMT.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Radio commentary begins from 19:20 GMT BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds before switching to BBC Radio 5 Live from 22:00.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said six engines were sent to The Big Mill, a Grade II listed building in Mill Street, Leek, at 21:22 GMT on Friday.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
GMT polezeidom was meant to be a solid wall of oatmeal-thick bureaucracy, courtesy of some crafty, anonymous PDTalist.
From Eastern Standard Tribe by Doctorow, Cory
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