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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How to watch Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne's 'Back to the Beginning' A livestream of the daylong event was announced in June. Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2025 The daylong festivities in Washington will take place mostly on the National Mall, where a fitness event will be held at 9:30 a.m. and a festival will kick off at 11 a.m. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 13 June 2025 Military parade The military parade in Washington which Trump had unsuccessfully pushed for during his first term — will also feature concerts, fireworks, NFL players, fitness competitions and displays all over the National Mall for daylong festivities. Amy Taxin, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 The daylong hearing turned into a yelling match at multiple moments, with committee members talking over each other and veering off topic in their questions. Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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