round-the-clock

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round-the-clock

The hospital provides round-the-clock nursing care for its patients.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Continuously throughout the day and night; without stopping: Describes an activity, service, or operation that is active or available all the time, 24 hours a day.
Usage
  • The adjective "round-the-clock" is used to modify a noun directly, indicating that the noun it describes involves continuous, non-stop action or availability.
  • It is typically hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The hospital provides round-the-clock emergency care. (The emergency care service is available 24 hours a day.)
    • Security at the embassy is round-the-clock. (Security is active continuously, day and night.)
    • The factory operates on a round-the-clock schedule to meet demand. (The factory runs without stopping, all day and night.)
Advanced Usage
  • "round-the-clock surveillance": continuous monitoring without interruption.
    • The suspect was placed under round-the-clock surveillance.
  • "round-the-clock coverage": news or media reporting that continues non-stop.
    • The news channel provided round-the-clock coverage of the election.
Variants and Related Words
  • Around-the-clock (adj): This is a direct synonym and is used interchangeably with "round-the-clock."
    • They offered around-the-clock customer support.
  • 24/7 (adj/adv): An informal abbreviation meaning "24 hours a day, 7 days a week," synonymous with "round-the-clock."
    • The convenience store is open 24/7.
Synonyms
  • Continuous: Uninterrupted in time.
  • Nonstop: Continuing without a pause or break.
  • Unceasing: Not stopping; persistent.
  • Constant: Occurring continuously over a period of time.
Related Phrases
  • Day and night: An adverbial phrase meaning all the time, continuously.
    • They worked day and night to finish the project.
  • 24-hour: Functioning or available at any time of day.
    • a 24-hour helpline
Related Idioms
  • All hours (of the day and night): At any time, especially very late or early.
    • He comes home at all hours. (This idiom focuses more on irregular timing rather than constant operation, but shares the concept of encompassing any time.)
round-the-clock

The hospital provides round-the-clock nursing care for its patients.

Adjective
  1. at all times
    • around-the-clock nursing care

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