24/7

American  

[twen-tee-fawr sev-uhn, -fohr-, twuhn-tee-] / ˈtwɛn tiˌfɔr ˈsɛv ən, -ˌfoʊr-, ˈtwʌn ti- /

Or 24‑7,

adverb

1. continually; constantly.

   They're together 24/7.

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adjective

1. continual; constant.

   The manufacturer offers 24/7 customer support.

24/7 Cultural  

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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Etymology

Origin of 24/7

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

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Example Sentences

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24/7

Investors will be able to trade the tokenized stocks 24/7 on the Payward-owned Kraken platform from Wednesday, as well as other exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

"I wouldn't call it a life. It's just a 24/7 battle," she said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

"Well, I suppose you are giving up your whole life, it's 24/7 so you do need to think about it very carefully," she said.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

You could not have stopped it falling by watching it on livestream, and you are not betraying your fellow humans by taking care of yourself instead of tree-watching 24/7.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

All the while, little cytoplasmic factories work 24/7, cranking out sugars, fats, proteins, and energy to keep the whole thing running and feed the nucleus—the brains of the operation.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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