: being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant
around-the-clock surveillance

Examples of around-the-clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to increasing security staff, MTS consolidated its around-the-clock hotlines into one number, (619) 595-4960. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024 The company will begin offering fully autonomous ride-hailing services to the general public in Los Angeles on Thursday, seven months after California regulators approved it to start charging for around-the-clock rides in San Francisco. William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024 My team has been working around-the-clock, literally around-the-clock. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024 However, Landy’s high fees for around-the-clock care led to his dismissal in 1976. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024 In 1980, after months of around-the-clock surveillance, the FBI broke down Balistrieri’s front door with a sledgehammer. Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024 Internal flights and transfers are included, as is access to an around-the-clock emergency line in case things go awry. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024 The center is usually under around-the-clock security, but officers had been sent home due to the plunging temperatures. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 1 Feb. 2024 Additional Maestro Suite perks include around-the-clock butler service and limousine access. Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of around-the-clock was in 1915

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“Around-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/around-the-clock. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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