all-day

American  

[awl-day] / ˈɔlˌdeɪ /

adjective

1. taking up, extending through, lasting for, or occurring continually during a day, especially the hours of daylight; daylong.

   an all-day tour of the city; an all-day lollipop.

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Etymology

Origin of all-day

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example Sentences

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all-day

A 2025 Pew survey found that a majority of adults believed all-day bans would improve students’ grades, social skills and classroom behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

The group said the problem was not forecast accuracy, but how it was displayed, with a brief overnight shower sometimes shown as an all-day washout.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The procession, scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m., caps the museum’s all-day Block Party, part of its grand opening weekend being held Thursday through Monday to celebrate the recently opened David Geffen Galleries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Using Arm chips, Macs had a big advantage over Windows laptops, with slim, light designs, fast performance, quiet cooling, and all-day battery life.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

But slowly, our paths wind closer and closer until Saturday morning when she says, “I’ve got an all-day pageant planning meeting today. We’re gearing up for open registration. There’s tuna salad in the fridge.”

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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