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

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The two concepts will merge, incorporating Roasted's all-day brunch into Flavor 90s' nightlife entertainment. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Another key difference is that the Target shoes flaunt memory foam insoles to ensure all-day wear. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2024 Margarita joins her two sisters and sister-in-law for the all-day preparation. Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024 One week later, on Wednesday, Jan. 1, MTV will ring in the new year with an all-day marathon. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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