round-the-clock

adjective

ˈrau̇n(d)-ṯẖə-ˈkläk 

: around-the-clock

Examples of round-the-clock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In early April, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved NextDecade’s request to shift to a round-the-clock, seven-day construction schedule with contractor Bechtel—a sign of the urgency driving the project. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 May 2026

In a new analysis, IRENA concludes that solar and wind power paired with battery storage can now deliver round-the-clock electricity at costs competitive with—and, in many regions, lower than—those of coal and natural gas. —Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Starting the service in 2021 with just three vehicles, the operation now fields 21 vans and sport utility vehicles offering round-the-clock response throughout the region. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

How many hotels make free lessons in language, hula, lei making, and ukulele a round-the-clock endeavor? —Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for round-the-clock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock