around-the-clock

Also round-the-clock

[uh-round-thuh-klok]

adjective

1. continuing without pause or interruption.

   an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of around-the-clock¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

He said work was being conducted around-the-clock with nighttime shifts illuminated by portable stadium lights.

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A GEO Group spokesperson said the company provides around-the-clock access to medical care.

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He can’t speak or write and now “depends entirely on daily, significant, around-the-clock, in-home care and intensive rehabilitation,” according to the lawsuit.

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The hub has three consultant psychiatrists and a number of mental health specialists that can offer around-the-clock care.

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Assistant chief constable Lucy Morris said the six-year-old girl was receiving "around-the-clock care", surrounded by her family.

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Related Words

• continuous 
• endless 
• interminable 
• never-ending 
• nonstop 
• ongoing 
• perpetual 
• relentless 
• round-the-clock 
• unending 
• uninterrupted