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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Running through summer, the daylong tour visits the Rookery Building, Wright’s home, the broader Oak Park neighborhood, Wright’s Home and Studio, and the Robie House in a single day in one sweeping itinerary. Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 The French government has been sponsoring this daylong country-wide party since 1982, which, in Paris, is becoming like a Black-diaspora mirror to London’s Notting Hill Carnival. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 Make sure all gardens have daylong full-sun exposure and a nearby water source. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Freedom 250 has been behind events with a notably partisan flavor, such as last month’s daylong prayer rally on the Mall and the Great American State Fair. Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 26 June 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

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“Daylong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylong. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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