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 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 Notably, The Pitt operates with a conceit that ER does not: The entire season takes place in one daylong period. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025 Commencing the daylong adventure in Tsumago, Nagano’s southernmost post town roughly midway along the Nakasendo, I am struck by the absence of noise. Haley Harrison, AFAR Media, 10 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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