all-day

adjective

ˈȯl-ˈdā How to pronounce all-day (audio)
Synonyms of all-daynext
: lasting for, occupying, or appearing throughout an entire day
an all-day trip

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That was the one of the all-day specials the restaurant offered Wednesday as part of its 25th anniversary celebration. — Evan Moore august 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 The menu features all-day breakfast and Southern-style comfort food like shrimp and grits. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 These particles efficiently scatter the blue and green light while letting red and orange wavelengths pass through, creating the uncanny feeling of an all-day sunset. — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 Among Garden City’s other options for American eateries, Bear Trapper Restaurant has an all-day menu of diner-style dishes, like biscuits and gravy for breakfast and pot roast for dinner. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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