Time Zone Definition
noun
Any of the 24 longitudinal regions of the earth, each occupying 15 degrees and having a mean solar time one hour greater than that of the neighboring region to the west.
Webster's New World
Any of the roughly longitudinal divisions of the earth's surface in which a standard time is kept, the primary division being that bisected by the Prime Meridian. A typical time zone averages 15° of longitude in width and observes a clock time one hour earlier than the zone immediately to the east.
American Heritage
A range of longitudes where a common standard time is used.
Wiktionary
Alternative form of time zone.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Time Zone
Noun
Singular:
time zone
Plural:
time-zones
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