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daylight-savings time

daylight-savings time

2 3.6
To move clocks forward by one hour in the warmer months to make evenings lighter
  • noun
  • /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪvɪŋz taɪm/
  • US
translation icon : horario de verano
  • Also a friendly reminder to set your clocks ahead for daylight savings time.

I really enjoy daylight savings time.

Examples

  • Some argue that daylight savings time disrupts their sleeping patterns.

  • You know who came up with daylight savings time, don't you?

    Twixt (2011)

  • And l want to end daylight savings time.

    The Campaign (2012)

  • Everyone at work kept saying it was daylight savings time.

    Seven Pounds (2008)

  • It's daylight savings time again.

    Double Dragon (1994)

  • What's your position on daylight savings time?

    Twixt (2011)

  • "Folks, I want to remind you, this is the end of daylight savings time tonight," Mr. Biden said.

    Blog text (13)

  • I am already dreading daylight savings time and how early Charlie will get up.

    Blog text (13)

  • Many people enjoy the longer evenings during daylight savings time.

  • Don't forget to change your clocks when daylight savings time begins next week.

Synonyms

daylight saving
vsdaylight-savings time
  • US
11 3.0

Setting clocks forward one hour during some months to have more daylight in the evening

specifies warmer months rather than vague certain months
daylight savings
vsdaylight-savings time
  • US
4 3.2

People set clocks one hour ahead in spring to make evenings lighter

uses warmer months rather than specifically summer months
daylight-saving time
vsdaylight-savings time
  • UK
1 3.1

People turn clocks forward one hour in summer to make evenings lighter

is framed as a practice rather than as a formal system

Antonyms

standard time
2 3.0

Official time used in a region instead of daylight saving time

Surface Forms

daylight-savings time singular
daylight-savings times plural

Morphology

daylight-savings + time

The parts 'daylight' and 'time' clearly signal this is a time-related concept tied to daylight, so a learner can infer it concerns clocks/periods associated with daylight. However, the word 'saving' is used metaphorically (and the phrase refers to the cultural practice of shifting clocks), so full understanding often requires cultural knowledge or exposure rather than strict compositional derivation.

Etymology

Daylight-savings time comes from the idea of 'saving' daylight for later. People set clocks forward one hour so an hour of daylight moves from the morning into the evening. That's why the phrase means changing the time to keep extra daylight.