all-time

adjective

ˈȯl-ˌtīm 

1

: full-time sense 1

2

: being for or of all time up to and including the present

especially : exceeding all others of all time

an all-time bestseller

Examples of all-time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even a domestic opening at $195 million would have put the film among the top 10 all-time debuts, but that number appears quaint at this point. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

By collecting its fifteenth period in charge, Langley’s hit breaks away from all of them and reorders the all-time rundown. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Fuldauer cited recent research from Nature Science, which showed that the June 2026 heat wave saw nearly half of 854 European cities break or approach all-time heat-stress records, with a peak of 48°C recorded at Casteltermini, Italy. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

With three Final Fours under his belt, Pump believes Mata-Real deserves recognition as one of the all-time great centers alongside Bill Walton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for all-time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime