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

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Or splurge on an all-day excursion — Tritten leads private groups on goat hikes to a remote waterfall. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 According to the National Weather Service, all-day rain and potential thunderstorms are in the forecast Sunday through Tuesday, including during voting hours, due to a system moving across the Plains into the Upper Great Lakes region. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024 And, the all-day Apres Tasting featuring 22 chefs and guest chef tastings along with over 55 wineries, beer and spirits. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Book the 290 Wine Shuttle for safe all-day transportation between the wineries. Attend Seasonal Cultural Fests All Year Long Fredericksburg has hosted Oktoberfest for more than 40 years to honor and sustain the traditions of the German immigrants who settled there. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-day 

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Nov. 2024.

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