Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double summer time

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble -sum-mer -time
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The advancing of clocks by two hours ahead of winter time in the summer instead of the usual one hour; mainly used during World War II in the United Kingdom.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Double summertime in Ireland had some curious effects on timetables, seeing that in Eire the single additional hour only was worked to, whereas in Northern Ireland the full British two-hour addition was in operation."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does double summer time mean?: The advancing of clocks by two hours ahead of winter time in the summer instead of the usual one hour; mainly used during World War II in the United Kingdom.

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