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

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More than half of states now have some form of school cellphone ban enshrined in law, and about two-thirds of school principals reported in a recent RAND survey that their schools have an all-day cellphone ban in place. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025 Feethit Slip-on Running Shoes Slip on these chocolate brown Feethit sneakers for easy, all-day comfort. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 Instead, Sao’s revenge against Korn — who clearly doesn’t remember Sao — is executed with the methodical nature of a precise mise en place and the patience of an all-day sous vide. Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025 These comfy shoes demonstrated all-day comfort and durability — seemingly sans foot pain. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.

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