all hours

plural noun

: a very late time
stayed up until all hours

Examples of all hours in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Unlike the traditional stock market that opens and closes according to business hours, crypto is up and running at all hours. Ascend Agency, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024 The biggest entertainers came at all hours of the day, turning his shop into a 24-hour operation. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 May 2024 Frustrated neighbors reported the group partying into all hours of the night. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2024 Patients came at all hours to pick up medications, ask questions and get shots. USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all hours 

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Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all hours was in 1668

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“All hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20hours. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

all hours

plural noun
: a very late time
stayed up until all hours
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