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

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Sneaker lovers will appreciate the 44 percent off deal on Vionic’s Winny Low-top Sneakers, which offer all-day support. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025 The Army has estimated more than 6,000 soldiers will participate in the event -- an all-day ordeal that's expected to include a fitness competition, festival and parade complete with tanks and infantry vehicles, helicopter flyovers and parachute jumps. Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 12 June 2025 For those who want to get their British on, there are bangers and all-day English breakfast on Sundays at a popular pub. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025 Atom Touch is designed for initial wear of four to six hours, with the goal of achieving all-day use. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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