round-the-clock
/'raundlðəklɔk/
Definition
- 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.)
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at all times
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around-the-clock nursing care
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