: lasting for, occupying, or appearing throughout an entire day
an all-day trip

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The Lounge is an all-day spot for continental fare and afternoon teas, while Michelin-starred Stay by famed French chef Yannick Alléno sends out contemporary French plates in a gleaming dining room punched up with bright yellow chairs and lighting. Katie Chang, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 Several other tenants are expected to open in the district this year, including Standard Beer + Food and the all-day cafe Good Graces. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025 And some say an all-day ban does not solve many of the issues cell phones create outside of the school building. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025 At an all-day briefing with Nvidia during CES 2025, PCMag received additional details worth touching on before diving into the RTX 50 series' many AI features. Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for all-day 

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of all-day was in 1794

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“All-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-day. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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