Daylight-savings Time (Noun)
Meaning
Time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The clocks will be set one hour ahead of standard time during daylight-savings time to provide extra daylight in the evenings.
- She often forgot to adjust her watch during the first few days of daylight-savings time.
- In some countries, daylight-savings time is observed year-round to save energy.
- The residents greatly enjoyed the extra daylight in the evenings that daylight-savings time provided.
- As daylight-savings time comes to an end, many people struggle to get used to the shorter evenings.