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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Radio commentary begins from 22:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC • 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
As of 1700 GMT on Monday, commodities vessels had made just 196 crossings of the waterway this month, a huge decrease from before the war.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Crews were called to Mill Street at 21:22 GMT on Friday.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Stations MHz Date GMT Km YV5ZZ/6 - LU1DAU 145.9 29/10/77 02.00 5,000~ World record distance on 144 MHz.
From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Joly, Norman F.
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