PST

or P.S.T., p.s.t.

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Pacific Standard Time.

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Words nearby PST

psoriasis, psorosis, PSRO, P.SS., psst, PST, PSTN, PSV, psych, psychasthenia, psyche

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How to use PST in a sentence

My flight touched down at 9:53 a.m. PST, and by 10:03 a.m. PST, we had arrived at our gate at Terminal 5.
LAX: Chaotic Scene Greets Arriving Passengers After Shooting Attack|Marlow Stern|November 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
My auction took place on a Friday, October 15, in the East Bay of San Francisco at 11:30 a.m. PST.
The Sleaziest Reality Show Yet?|Christopher Dickey|December 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Paruerunt illi, atq ad nos depositum triduo pst, hoc est semianim detulerunt.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
So the conjunction qud was distinguished from the relative quod; and the adverb post from the preposition pst.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart

The two tradesmen immediately made their escape, but a low "Pst!"
Original Short Stories, Volume 7 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant
We were just about to walk out from among the trees, when my companion, with a sudden, "Pst!"
The Trail of The Badger|Sidford F. Hamp
An' that, Miss Dorothy, is why I was a-wavin' at him an' sayin' "pst" to him.
A Proposal Under Difficulties|John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for PST

PST

abbreviation for (in the US and Canada)

Pacific Standard Time

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