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time zone

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Definition

A time zone is a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude. This is due to historical and practical reasons.

How can the word be used?

I need to adjust my watch for the time zone change.

time zone

Different forms of the word

Noun:

a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.

Adjective:

relating to or denoting a time zone.

Etymology

The word "time zone" is a compound word, made up of the words "time" and "zone".

The word "time" comes from the Old English word "tima", which is also the root of the word "tide".

The word "zone" comes from the Latin word "zona", which means "belt".

The first recorded use of the word "time zone" was in 1885.

The word "time zone" is a relatively new word, and it is not related to any other words in English.

Question

What happens to the time when you travel to New York from London?