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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The Music City indie-rock band, led by the charismatic frontperson Oliver Pierce, brought their synth sounds and kinetic stage show to Jon Bon Jovi’s honky-tonk downtown for a daylong bill headlined by Cage the Elephant. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Outings to island seafood shacks and floating bar boats become lazy daylong excursions. — Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 During a daylong hearing, Rybakov said there was no evidence to support the allegations and described the case as an unconstitutional attack on freedom of thought by political opponents seeking to clear the field of rivals. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 Robert Edmonston, 53, a Carlsbad resident, was spotted offshore from South Carlsbad State Beach on Sunday, following a daylong search, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2026 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

Rhymes for daylong

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“Daylong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylong. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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