round-the-clock

American  

[round-thuh-klok] / ˈraʊnd ðəˈklɒk /

adjective

1. a variant of around-the-clock.

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round-the-clock British  

adjective

1. (or as adverb round the clock) throughout the day and night

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Example Sentences

After two major heart surgeries, he was diagnosed with Kabuki Syndrome, a rare genetic condition requiring round-the-clock care and specialist equipment at home.

From BBC

The cost of keeping him home with round-the-clock care is $24,000 a month.

From MarketWatch

Several local residents have complained about round-the-clock beeping and humming emitted by the self-driving cars as they make their way to two charging stations near the intersection of Euclid Street and Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times

For tech giants such as Google, nuclear energy is appealing because it can provide round-the-clock power while producing minimal carbon emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are not staffed for round-the-clock client assistance.”

From Barron's

Related Words

• around-the-clock
• constant
• continuous
• endless
• incessant
• interminable
• nonstop
• ongoing
• perpetual
• relentless
• unbroken
• unending
• uninterrupted