Pacific time

noun

1. standard time

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pacific time¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Pacific time Monday and has risen 98% this year, in part thanks to demand for U.S. exchange-traded funds and interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

From Los Angeles Times

As of 10am Pacific Time, he posted that 57,000 people have voted in the Silver State on election day.

From Salon

Pacific time in a 90-minute showdown hosted by CBS News.

From Los Angeles Times

Pacific time in Ontario, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported Thursday morning at 9:39 Pacific time in Lake Elsinore, the latest modest temblor to shake Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times