all hours

plural noun

: a very late time
stayed up until all hours

Examples of all hours in a Sentence

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Yacht chefs typically work with next to no days off (depending on the length of the charter or journey) and can work all hours, depending on the type of guests. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026 The new ordinance, spearheaded by Mayor Kevin McCarty and which took effect in August, prohibits people from sitting, lying down or sleeping outside City Hall during all hours of the day. Mathew Miranda january 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026 Lately, some of that buzz has come from Cincinnati's new drone squad, whose police officer pilots have flown to more than 3,000 calls for service across the city at nearly all hours of the day. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025 In RiNo, people sleep in on Saturdays and Sundays and use Upswell during all hours on the weekdays, Holland said. Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all hours

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all hours was in 1668

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“All hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20hours. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

all hours

plural noun
: a very late time
stayed up until all hours
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