Meaning of International Date Line | Babel Free
Definitions
An imaginary line on the Earth's surface at 180° longitude, mostly through the Pacific Ocean, to the east of which the calendar date is one day earlier than to the west.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Datumsgrenze
Français
ligne de changement de date
日本語
国際日付変更線
한국어
날짜 변경선
Nederlands
internationale datumgrens
Русский
ли́ния переме́ны да́ты
Türkçe
tarih değiştirme çizgisi
Examples
“After 119 years to the east of the International Date Line, they are shifting to the west so they can be on the same calendar day as their main economic partners, Australia and New Zealand.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.