timezone

noun
UK /ˈtaɪmzəʊn/
US /ˈtaɪmzoʊn/

A timezone is an area of the world where everyone uses the same clock time.

When I call my cousin in another timezone, I have to remember it might be a different hour there.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A region where a particular activity or condition is common.

The café is in a quiet timezone where nobody rushes.

3. A setting on a device that tells it which local time to show.

I changed the timezone on my phone after landing in Tokyo.

4. A period in history with a distinct character.

Those old songs belong to a different timezone of my childhood.