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

The “CNN effect” refers to the impact that round-the-clock news coverage has on policymakers to react to what’s happening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Cineplexes across India are packing in up to three dozen near round-the-clock shows daily, running from early mornings to late nights.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It would take more than two years of round-the-clock campaigning just to give each and every one a quick handshake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The promise of a 100-hour iron-air battery is that it can store enough power from renewable assets to allow for round-the-clock clean electricity for several days.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 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

Related Words

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