zone time

noun

1. standard time as applied at sea, reckoned according to the system of time zones.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zone time¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

“Give guys an option and try to create some offensive zone time. I can use my speed up the middle of the ice and try to pull guys out of position.”

From Seattle Times

“We waited until the third period. I think we were going before we got the power-play goal, we were getting some zone time. Then, we played with some urgency and it was too little, too late.”

From Washington Times

“We got some zone time and we kept playing so it was big for us.”

From Washington Times

“You can talk yourself out of that as much as you want, but really, some of that leaked into our game tonight. It cost us some zone time. It looked sloppy, it felt sloppy at times, even though we didn’t give up a ton of chances. The guys know it, and we’ve got to make sure we clean that back up.”

From Washington Times

“I think we’re just getting a little more zone time, we’ve been better in the break ins,” defenseman Noah Dobson said.

From Seattle Times