cradle-to-grave
[ kreyd-l-tuh-greyv ]
adjective
extending throughout one's life, from birth to death: a cradle-to-grave system of healthcare.
Origin of cradle-to-grave
1First recorded in 1940–45
- Also British, womb-to-tomb.
Words Nearby cradle-to-grave
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How to use cradle-to-grave in a sentence
You have focused on individual events and ideas in your books about Lincoln rather than the cradle-to-grave biographical approach.
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