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noun

one of the 24 regions or divisions of the globe approximately coinciding with meridians at successive hours from the observatory at Greenwich, England.

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Origin of time zone

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby time zone

time warp, time was, time will tell, timework, timeworn, time zone, timid, timidity, timing, timing belt, timing chain

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How to use time zone in a sentence

They haven’t spent months changing time zones and zig-zagging across the globe during the 11-month season, so they’re excited about playing again when they get to Australia.
The Australian Open Isn’t All That Friendly To Underdogs|Jonathon Braden|February 12, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
This avoids the dreaded, time-consuming search for a suitable slot amongst meeting-heavy calendars and accounts for time zone differences across teams.
Businesses adopt ‘asynchronous working’ to fight remote-working fatigue and encourage cross-border collaboration|Jessica Davies|February 9, 2021|Digiday
Working across time zones and enhanced collaboration among teams has ensured that partners are fully covered.
Coronavirus pandemic has more employers experimenting with four-day work week|jim cooper|February 1, 2021|Digiday
Everyone except The Martin Agency core team worked remotely, in different time zones across New York City, Los Angeles and Virginia.
‘Everything was done in stages’: How Covid-19 impacted DoorDash’s first Super Bowl spot|Kimeko McCoy|January 28, 2021|Digiday

We would be adjusting to a time zone that isn’t ours, sleeping in beds with divots made by someone else and searching for scissors through junk drawers that don’t contain our junk.
At the end of an isolating year, even the embarrassing, frustrating, weird parts of family gatherings feel missed|Theresa Vargas|December 26, 2020|Washington Post
The morning of the 11th, my father awoke me with a phone call from the Eastern Time Zone to suggest I turn on the television.
The Strange World of Political Assassination Fantasies|James Poulos|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He lived in Washington, but his moral time zone was set to Evil Standard Time.
Christopher Hitchens Eulogized by Roya Hakakian|Roya Hakakian|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
That said, it wouldn't shock me if certain content was only available during the day in any given time zone.
Mark Cuban Shoots Straight|Peter Lauria|February 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
For the best event-planning partner in any time zone, meet Maureen Ryan Fable at First Protocol.
Gal With a Suitcase: New York's Best Pampering Spots|Jolie Hunt|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On Twitter, for instance, activists launched a worldwide call for people to change their Twitter location and time zone to Tehran.
@Revolution: Taking a Page from Khomeini's Playbook|Nasser Weddady, Jesse Sage|June 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
With a professional eye Mrs. Mimms noted the drawn mouths, the tense expressions typical of the Time Zone and shook her head.
The Amazing Mrs. Mimms|David C. Knight
He forgot until the ringing started that it was another time-zone there—an hour or two earlier.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
All that might-have-been talent that's lost in every Time Zone!
The Amazing Mrs. Mimms|David C. Knight
You were suddenly transferred to another Time Zone and there was no one to carry on.
The Amazing Mrs. Mimms|David C. Knight
Konkrook and Skilk were in the same time-zone; that was fast work.
Uller Uprising|Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. Carr

British Dictionary definitions for time zone

time zone

noun

a region throughout which the same standard time is used. There are 24 time zones in the world, demarcated approximately by meridians at 15° intervals, an hour apartSee also zonetime

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Scientific definitions for time zone

time zone

Any of the 24 divisions of the Earth's surface used to determine the local time for any given locality. Each zone is roughly 15° of longitude in width, with local variations for economic and political convenience. Local time is one hour ahead for each time zone as one travels east and one hour behind for each time zone as one travels west. The International Meridian Conference in 1884 established the prime meridian as the starting point for the 24 zones. See more at International Date Line standard time.