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View synonyms for 24/7

24/7

or 24‑7, 24×7, twen·ty-four sev·en

[ twen-tee-fawr sev-uhn, ‑-fohr‑, twuhn-tee‑ ]

adverb

  1. They're together 24/7.



adjective

  1. The manufacturer offers 24/7 customer support.

24/7

  1. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week: “This convenience store is open 24/7.” The term, which also appears as “24-7,” can be used figuratively to mean “with great time and effort”: “We worked on the design 24/7 in order to complete the work on time.” This phrase was coined in the late twentieth century.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of 24/71

First recorded in 1985–90; shortening of twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

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