TIME ZONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does time zone mean? 

• TIME ZONE (noun)
  The noun TIME ZONE has 1 sense:

1. any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used

  Familiarity information: TIME ZONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TIME ZONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("time zone" is a kind of...):

geographical zone; zone (any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude)

 Context examples 

This month holds a solar eclipse, which is a very powerful new moon, December 25 (or December 26, depending on your time zone) and lights up all the areas previously listed.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

A string unique to a time duration of 24 hours between 2 successive midnights defined by the local time zone.

(Date Data Type, NCI Thesaurus)

A subtype of circadian rhythm sleep disorder in which the individual exhibits an endogenous pattern of sleep and wakefulness that comes into conflict with the pattern of sleep and wakefulness required by a new time zone.

(Jet Lag Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

You may have read about this new moon last month, because it occurred on Friday, January 24-Saturday, January 25 (depending on your time zone).

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

When you reach the full moon in luxury-minded Leo, February 8 or 9 (again, depending on your time zone), your home will be on your mind.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Now let’s look at the full moon in Leo 20 degrees due February 8-9 (depending on your time zone).

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

South America is fairly close to the same time zone as the US.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

This full moon falls over a weekend, so February 8 (or February 9, depending on your time zone) might even be your wedding day. How exciting! That would be great timing.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The full moon of February 8 (or February 9, depending on your time zone) will bring a communication-oriented event to fullness.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

You have a full moon on February 8-9 (depending on your time zone) in your relationship/marriage/commitment sector, so Valentine’s Day may come a week early when one of you proposes to the other.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)