around-the-clock

American  

[uh-round-thuh-klok] / əˈraʊnd ðəˈklɒk /

Also round-the-clock

adjective

1. continuing without pause or interruption.

   an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.

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Etymology

Origin of around-the-clock

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Instead, the move toward around-the-clock trading would give them greater opportunity to pick and choose when they would want to be online.

From MarketWatch

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

Related Words

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