all-time

adjective

ˈȯl-ˌtīm 

1

: full-time sense 1

2

: being for or of all time up to and including the present

especially : exceeding all others of all time

an all-time bestseller

Examples of all-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flair, whose nickname was The Nature Boy, is one of the all-time great former wrestlers. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

While professors advocating for the return of the SAT say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026

This week, both of Langley’s full-lengths — the only two included in her catalog — rise to their all-time peaks on the most competitive albums roster for country music. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

That put him ahead of Roger Clemens (1,014) for 12th place on the franchise’s all-time list. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for all-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime