all hours

plural noun

: a very late time
stayed up until all hours

Examples of all hours in a Sentence

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Potential clients would try to schedule calls at all hours, haggle over prices, or expect immediate responses to every email. Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 This 71-acre campground features 24 primitive tent sites, but don’t worry, the bathhouse is nearby and open all hours. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 Voter who is employed in an occupation that is scheduled to work during all days and all hours, which shall include commute time, the polls are open on election day and during the days of no-excuse in-person absentee voting. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024 Fire officials said in a Facebook post that water crews were working at all hours to try to isolate and repair leaks. Travis Loller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all hours 

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 17 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

all hours

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