daylight saving time
noun /ˌdeɪlaɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm/
/ˌdeɪlaɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm/
(abbreviation DST)
(also daylight time)
(both North American English) (British English summer time)
[uncountable]- the period during which in some countries the clocks are put forward one hour, so that it is light for an extra hour in the eveningTopics Timec2