Oxford Dictionary English time zone noun noun BrE BrE//ˈtaɪm zəʊn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈtaɪm zoʊn// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsone of the 24 areas that the world is divided into, each with its own time that is one hour earlier than that of the time zone immediately to the east a flight crossing several time zonesSee time zone in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: time zone oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com