Mountain time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mountain time
1880–85;
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Example Sentences
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All polls close at 7 p.m. local time, but Texas is in the Central and Mountain time zones.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
Most of the state is in the Central time zone, while eight counties are in the Mountain time zone.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024
Many of the states with no disclosure requirement are in New England or the Mountain time zone.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
Mountain time, was for northeastern Douglas County and western Arapahoe County.
From New York Times • May 10, 2023
At 11 A. M. it is nine for those in Denver or Rocky Mountain time region.
From The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day by Stark, Harriet
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