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Eastern time

noun

  1. standard time


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Eastern time1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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Example Sentences

The morning of the 11th, my father awoke me with a phone call from the Eastern Time Zone to suggest I turn on the television.

Sochi is nine hours ahead of eastern time, so unless it says “Live,” the events are on tape delay.

Hear Mark Lieberman every Friday on P.O.T.U.S. (Sirius-XM 124) at 6:20 am Eastern Time.

The debate will be running today from around 12:20 pm to 12:45 pm (Eastern Time).

The report will be released to the public at 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday.

Eastern time is good enough for me, Brent said; I always preferred it.

And remember that western time is different from eastern time, Rossie said.

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