noun
1Time determined with reference to the position of the sun, solar time; especially time as calculated by the apparent motion of the sun (i.e. as shown on a sundial), apparent solar time.
2US dialect, historical (chiefly Great Lakes regional). Especially in railway contexts: local time, as opposed to standard time. Compare railway time .
Origin
Mid 19th century. From sun + time.
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