all-time
Americanadjective
-
never surpassed.
Production has reached an all-time high.
-
being as specified throughout its history.
The game’s perfect balance of learning and enjoyment has earned it a place among the all-time gems of the genre.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-time
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I mean want to coach you, the all-time greatest one,’” Smith said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Lake Mead is now just a quarter full, while Lake Powell hit an all-time low in August.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
It has worked out: no recession, and both the U.S. economy and the stock market are at all-time highs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Containers, in 20-foot-equivalent units, waiting to berth at ports worldwide—a new all-time congestion high—mainly because of storms in East Asia disrupting schedules, according to Linerlytica.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“If you’d heard her, you’d know. She’s like my all-time favorite singer. You know, she was bom right here in Texas.”
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
