Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Standard time in the fifth time zone west of Greenwich, England, reckoned at 75° west and used, for example, in eastern North America.
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- proper noun The
timezone that encompasses the East coast of the United States, and parts ofCanada during the winter, it is five hours behindGreenwich Mean Time .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
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Examples
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It is this "Eastern Standard Time" that gives the time-table its distinctive flavor.
Love Conquers All Robert Benchley 1917
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In an attempt to evade the Daylight-Saving Law the New York Central has kept its clocks at what is called "Eastern Standard Time," meaning that it is standard on East 42d Street between Vanderbilt and Lexington
Love Conquers All Robert Benchley 1917
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At 4:25 Eastern Standard Time, this story officially became sad.
Jon Stewart: Anthony Weiner Scandal 'Officially' Sad (VIDEO) 2011
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Eastern Standard Time Thursday night and 12:34 a.m. in Egypt.
How Egypt pulled out of the Internet Hayley Tsukayama 2011
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At 4:25 Eastern Standard Time, this story officially became sad.
Jon Stewart: Anthony Weiner Scandal 'Officially' Sad (VIDEO) 2011
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What's uncontested is that with Jamaican independence in 1962, ska took over the island, a celebration of youthful exuberance proclaimed by the likes of Prince Buster, Alton Ellis and Jimmy Cliff, and refined into a jazzier sound by the Skatalites, featuring trombone genius Don Drummond, on hits such as Eastern Standard Time.
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Eastern Standard Time, on May 6, 2010, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged almost 1000 points, only to recover most of its losses within minutes.
In Case of ETF Emergency Michelle Price 2011
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What's uncontested is that with Jamaican independence in 1962, ska took over the island, a celebration of youthful exuberance proclaimed by the likes of Prince Buster, Alton Ellis and Jimmy Cliff, and refined into a jazzier sound by the Skatalites, featuring trombone genius Don Drummond, on hits such as Eastern Standard Time.
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Quipped Stewart: "At approximately 11: 04 Eastern Standard Time, the American news media finally realized they kind of sucked."
Jon Stewart Mocks Media Reaction To Michael Hastings' Ability To Do Actual Journalism (VIDEO) 2010
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Mr. IFTIKHAR: I have spent eight years, 10 months, however many days since the moment of September 11th, 2001, at 8: 46 in the morning, at Eastern Standard Time, spending the entirety of my life, living and breathing 24/7, condemning every act of terrorism that has ever occurred from that day forward.
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