daylong

adjective

day·​long ˈdā-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce daylong (audio)
: lasting all day
a daylong tour

Examples of daylong in a Sentence

a daylong tour of the city
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The grand opening of the Outcast pop-up at The Grove begins Saturday with a daylong celebration with summer activations. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 June 2025 Downtown Charles Street will be closed to cars June 14 — but not pedestrians — as the daylong Promenade returns to the historic thoroughfare. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025 Tina Piña Trachtenberg, who is known to many New Yorkers as Mother Pigeon — and feeds flocks of pigeons while dressed as one — was one of the first people who was invited to the festival, a daylong celebration on June 14. James Barron, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Highlights: June 19: The Juneteenth Block Party is a daylong celebration featuring live music, vendors, dance performances, food trucks and family-friendly activities at the African American Museum. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for daylong

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daylong was before the 12th century

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“Daylong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylong. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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