central time
noun
variants often Central time
: the time of the sixth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the central U.S.
see time zone illustration
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Central time after the crew reported an odor in the cabin. —
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 In fairness to the NCAA and ESPN, none of the host sites for Sunday’s games are farther west than the Central time zone. —Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026 All times on the map are Central time. —William B. Davis, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Central time, with a live broadcast on ESPN. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for central time
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 In fairness to the NCAA and ESPN, none of the host sites for Sunday’s games are farther west than the Central time zone. —Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026 All times on the map are Central time. —William B. Davis, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Central time, with a live broadcast on ESPN. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for central time
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“Central time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/central%20time. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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