daylong

adjective

day·​long ˈdā-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce daylong (audio)
: lasting all day
a daylong tour

Examples of daylong in a Sentence

a daylong tour of the city
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The daylong show begins at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 and the many bands playing are Trophy Wife, Rick, Bruiser & Bicycle, Pulsr, Wally, Jeff Mueller, the Hartford pop band Carey, Dead Doe, Death Valley Sun Troopers, All the Pretty Horses, Nehway and The Knife Kickers. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025 Dig Deep Tours rents mountain, gravel, and e-bikes with trailside delivery and leads daylong and multi-day bike tours. Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025 Over the objections of some Federal Trade Commission employees who sent a joint letter to Congress, that agency held a daylong session about how medical care for transgender people was a dangerous fraud. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 21 July 2025 Be In The Biz is a daylong event featuring panels, a keynote luncheon and a networking reception. Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for daylong

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daylong was before the 12th century

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“Daylong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylong. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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