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Definition of time zone noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

time zone

noun
 
/ˈtaɪm zəʊn/
 
/ˈtaɪm zəʊn/
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  1. one of the 24 areas that the world is divided into, each with its own time that is one hour earlier than that of the time zone immediately to the east
    • a flight crossing several time zones
    Extra Examples
    • Vancouver is in the same time zone as Los Angeles.
    • We were crossing into a new time zone.
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