In plain English
It groups places that keep the same standard clock time. The region is usually identified by how far that time is ahead of or behind UTC.
In context
Here, “time zone” names the world region whose shared standard time is used for times shown in the account.
- Situation
- Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
- What it communicates
- labels the regional setting used for times shown in the account.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not identify the exact place within the region or the current clock reading there.
Examples
“Although the towns lie in different countries, they share the same time zone.”
“After she moved overseas, the account still showed all scheduled times in her old time zone.”