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EDT

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate edt

n. Stands for Eastern Daylight Time. The time zone used in the eastern part of North America during the summer months. It is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

n. Abbreviation for Eastern Daylight Time. A time zone observed in the eastern United States and Canada during the period of daylight saving. It corresponds to an offset of UTC-4.


SIMPLE

The meeting starts at 10:00 AM EDT tomorrow.

CONTEXTUAL

Since the clocks moved forward last weekend, the local time in New York is now EDT instead of EST.

COMPLEX

International developers must carefully account for the transition to EDT to ensure that automated server tasks do not conflict with the local business hours of their North American clients.

Usage

Typically used as a post-modifier after a specific time or as a standalone reference to the time zone.

Pitfall

The meeting is at 9:00 EDT AM.The meeting is at 9:00 AM EDT.The time zone abbreviation should follow the AM/PM marker, not precede it.

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