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

Examples of all-day in a Sentence

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The two had sparred at times during portions of the all-day hearing. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025 This cooler impressed us with its generous capacity and all-day ice retention during multiple barbecues and a beach day. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025 But for now, Waking Daisy is committed to its all-day café experience, offering its brunch menu daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant is currently 70% staffed, but is looking to hire for both front-of-house and back-of-house help. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025 Thankfully a new all-day taverna, Kuveda, was just added to the property in 2025. Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 16 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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