round-the-clock

adjective

ˈrau̇n(d)-ṯẖə-ˈkläk How to pronounce round-the-clock (audio)
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And no one was hanging around Jane Doe’s former sorority house, except for a round-the-clock security guard parked in the driveway. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 The North Korea-China bridge is much bigger and likely capable of carrying round-the-clock, two-way traffic including containers and heavy cargo trucks, according to Jeong Eun-i, an analyst from South Korea’s Institute for National Unification. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 That’s more than half the Ameren area’s total requirement of 16 gigawatts of round-the-clock power in 2045. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 To roll out commercial units The regulatory gambit comes as major institutional energy consumers seek dependable, round-the-clock clean power. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for round-the-clock

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of round-the-clock was in 1907

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“Round-the-clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round-the-clock. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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