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eastern time
noun
often capitalized E
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S. see time zone illustration
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The 2025 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will stream live on the Grammy’s website and YouTube channel beginning at 12:30 p.m. pacific time and 3:30 p.m. eastern time.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
The Fall of Diddy is set to premiere on Monday, Jan. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 9 to 11 p.m. eastern time on Investigation Discovery and will also be available for streaming on Max.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
The current drawing will take place at 11:00 p.m. eastern time.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
In nearby Puerto Rico, LUMA Energy, which operates the island’s electricity, said half of their clients did not have power, per the latest update on Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. eastern time.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
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“Eastern time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern%20time. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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eastern time
nounoften capitalized E
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S.
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