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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At Sunday’s Mass that launched the daylong celebration, López and Ramírez — wearing sequined and embroidered huipil and skirt, colorful ribbons tied in her hair — led a dozen faithful in a traditional barefoot dance bringing the offerings to the altar. Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025 Deadline on Monday launched the streaming site for Contenders Film: International, its daylong showcase of movies in the conversation for this year’s International Feature Oscar race. The Deadline Team, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 The judge heard arguments from the lawyers about these and several other issues at a daylong hearing last week. Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 Both itineraries also include a daylong stop each in Winona and Red Wing. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 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 14 May. 2025.

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