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• a variation of around-the-clock.

round-the-clock

American  

[raund-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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Explanation

Use the adjective round-the-clock to mean always, at any time of day. A security company that uses round-the-clock surveillance is keeping an eye on things 24 hours a day. Round-the-clock flights to New York leave all day and all night long, and a diner that offers round-the-clock breakfast will serve you pancakes whether it's six in the morning or midnight. If a patient needs round-the-clock care in the hospital, they'll have nurses checking on them nonstop, day and night. Round-the-clock dates from the 1940s and was first used to describe air raids during World War II.

Example Sentences

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round-the-clock

He and his wife settled in a sprawling gated community with round-the-clock security.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

In a prevention of future deaths report James Bennett, a coroner for Herefordshire, said the inability for police forces to provide round-the-clock specialist search officers was being impeded by a lack of training provision.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Iza typically paid Saavedra or his company around $100,000 per month for round-the-clock bodyguards, according to Saavedra’s plea agreement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Garces Perez was the subject of a targeted traffic stop because of his legal status and is now receiving round-the-clock medical care, including pain medication, according to Homeland Security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Geeks keep their computers on round-the-clock and often work irregular hours, in part because Web-surfing, software trading, and collecting and ICQ and Hotline messaging are factored in.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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