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 purpose of the daylong event — which drew big-name speakers and 300 invite-only attendees — was to talk about how to attract and retain people to jobs in industries like manufacturing, utilities, transportation, construction, and energy. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Having failed earlier this week to get a new trial or an acquittal, Diddy’s 10-lawyer deep defense team have asked for just 14 months, including time already served, for their client — which if granted in Friday’s daylong hearing could see Combs free before Christmas. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025 The share of Americans who back daylong bans also increased from 36 to 44 percent, but 46 percent still oppose all-day restrictions on phones. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 The seeds of a daylong gathering have been germinating for a while. Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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