Definition

1. Noun:
   • A system of adjusting clocks forward by one hour during warmer months: This is done to make better use of natural daylight in the evenings. Standard time is resumed during cooler months.

Usage

• Daylight-saving time is a compound noun. It is typically used in its full form, though the hyphen is sometimes omitted ("daylight saving time"). It functions as an uncountable noun and is often abbreviated as DST.
• It is used to discuss policies, schedules, and the seasonal change itself.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Daylight-saving time begins this Sunday, so don't forget to set your clocks forward.
  • Many people enjoy the extra hour of evening light during daylight-saving time.
  • The debate continues over whether the benefits of daylight-saving time outweigh the inconveniences.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on daylight-saving time": to be operating under the adjusted clock schedule.
  • We will be on daylight-saving time until November.
• "the switch to/from daylight-saving time": referring to the transition period.
  • The switch from daylight-saving time often disrupts sleep patterns.

Variants and Related Words

• Daylight Saving Time (DST): The common abbreviation.
• Summer time: The term used for this concept in many other countries (e.g., the UK, European Union).
• Standard time: The time observed during the part of the year when daylight-saving time is not in effect.

Synonyms

• Summer time (in British and other dialects).

Antonyms

• Standard time.

Related Phrases

• "Spring forward, fall back": A common mnemonic for remembering which direction to adjust clocks at the start and end of daylight-saving time (forward in spring, back in autumn/fall).

Noun

1. time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings