Greenwich Mean Time, the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Historically used as the global time standard and still commonly referenced.
GMT
Example Sentences
"The meeting is scheduled for 3pm GMT."
"Greenwich is where GMT is measured from."
Etymology & History
British Greenwich Mean Time. British time standard. Prime meridian Greenwich British. UTC British replaced scientifically but GMT British common usage. World time British reference historical. Reflects British timekeeping authority vocabulary.
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