central standard time

1. 1.

   standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States

   SynonymsCentral TimeCST

   Broadercivil time

Questions about central standard time

What does central standard time mean?

central standard time means "standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States".

What is another word for central standard time?

Close synonyms include Central Time, CST. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.