: lasting for, occupying, or appearing throughout an entire day
an all-day trip

Examples of all-day in a Sentence

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The Washington Examiner took part in an all-day tour of the 5,400-acre Federal Law Enforcement Training Center on Thursday, accompanied by acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025 Here, the all-day Italian Cecconi’s restaurant overlooks the canal and features a retractable glass roof that floods the space in natural light (a luxury on rainy days). Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025 Erik Menendez was denied parole by a two-member panel of California state parole commissioners after an all-day hearing Thursday. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Crisp music, legit noise canceling, and an all-day battery that won't fail you. PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all-day

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-day was in 1794

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“All-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-day. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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