Synonyms

zone time

American

noun

standard time as applied at sea, reckoned according to the system of time zones.

Etymology

Origin of zone time

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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“We got some zone time and we kept playing so it was big for us.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2023

The Capitals struggled to set up sustained zone time with the man advantage, with both the first and second units unable to get consistent high danger chances.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

“It’s great to get zone time and shots on goal, but when they’re blocking as many as they did and some of those things, shots don’t matter,” said Joel Johnson, the U.S. coach.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2022

"It's great to get that amount of shots and control the zone time, but it's the score at the end of the night that dictates how we're going to feel."

From Fox News • Dec. 1, 2021

Measures necessary to the exercise of command, such as plan of communications, zone time to be used, rendezvous, and location of Commander during operation.

From Sound Military Decision by Kalbfus, Edward C. (Edward Clifford)

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