summer time

American

noun

Chiefly British. daylight-saving time.

summer time British

noun

any daylight-saving time, esp British Summer Time

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Germany's experiment quickly caught on and within weeks several other nations followed suit, including the UK, which adopted the system under the name British Summer Time.

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The approach was taken even further during World War Two, when the UK introduced British Double Summer Time.

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Hosting the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico in peak summer time has sparked concerns over the extreme heat conditions teams could face.

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And on Sunday the clocks go back, marking an official end to British Summer Time - and the return to darker evenings as winter draws in.

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This coincides with the end of British Summer Time as the clocks go back with the weather reflecting the shift towards a more wintry feel.

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