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

Examples of all-day in a Sentence

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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 10 Jun. 2024.

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