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

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The Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M4, 2025) laptop now drops another $200, pairing all-day battery and quiet, fanless design with the raw speed of Apple’s M4 chip. PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Culinary highlights include French-Mediterranean at Perle, vibrant flavors at Byū rooftop bar and casual all-day fare at Café Bellini. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Universal Thread High-Rise Easy Barrel Ankle Jeans Enjoy all-day breathability with this pair from Universal Thread thanks to its soft cotton fabric. Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025 The all-day tournament brings 24 professional and Olympic-level beach volleyball players from across the USA to form six teams — three men’s and three women’s — who will compete head-to-head for a cash prize of $100,000. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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