daylong

adjective

day·​long ˈdā-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce daylong (audio)
: lasting all day
a daylong tour

Examples of daylong in a Sentence

a daylong tour of the city
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According to a report from supply chain publication The Loadstar, rail cargo movements could be halted for up to a week once Eid happens, as rail operators prioritize passenger services during the daylong religious holiday. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025 The daylong conference opened with a panel of top programming executives who weighed in on the big shifts in streaming content and the business focus of major networks and platforms. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 Can that person afford $1,400 in monthly maintenance and the daylong project of painting over the icy-gray walls with something more humane, like Benjamin Moore’s Swiss Coffee? Katie McDonough, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2025 Image In 2015, The Vivienne beat out 20 other performers in a daylong competition hosted by RuPaul. Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for daylong 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daylong was before the 12th century

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“Daylong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylong. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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