day-long
Definition
Adjective:
- Lasting for the entire duration of a day: "day-long" describes an event, activity, or period that continues from morning until night, without interruption, for a single day.
Adverb:
- For the entire day: "day-long" can also be used as an adverb to indicate that something happens or is done throughout the whole day.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The festival was a day-long celebration of music and dance. (The celebration lasted all day.)
- She endured a day-long journey by train across the country. (The journey took the entire day.)
Adverb:
- They worked day-long to finish the project on time. (They worked for the whole day.)
- The children played day-long in the park during summer break. (They played throughout the entire day.)
Advanced Usage
"day-long event": an event scheduled to last for a full day.
- The conference was a day-long event with multiple sessions. (The conference occupied the entire day.)
"day-long effort": a continuous effort lasting all day.
- The rescue team made a day-long effort to find the missing hiker. (They worked without rest for the whole day.)
Variants and Related Words
All-day (adj): lasting for the entire day (synonymous with "day-long").
- We bought all-day passes for the amusement park. (Passes valid for the entire day.)
Daylong (adj/adv): a less common variant spelling of "day-long".
- The daylong seminar covered many topics. (The seminar lasted all day.)
Synonyms
- Full-day: lasting for a complete day.
- Round-the-clock: for the entire day and night (though this implies 24 hours, while "day-long" typically refers to daylight hours).
- Continuous: without interruption for the day.
Related Idioms
From sunup to sundown: from morning until evening, equivalent to "day-long".
- They worked from sunup to sundown in the fields. (They worked the entire day.)
All day long: an idiomatic phrase meaning throughout the entire day.
- She waited all day long for the package to arrive. (She waited the whole day.)