Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round-the-clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: round-the--clock
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Continuous; incessant; without interruption; all day long, 24 hours per day; nonstop: from the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around.

Example Sentences

"They are protected by round-the-clock guards."
"My correspondent should enquire what it is that prompts the continuous building, even in Great Britain, with the disadvantage of imported fuel, of diesel shunters: it is, of course, continuous "round-the-clock" availability."

Synonyms

around-the-clock day-and-night nonstop

Questions

What does round-the-clock mean?: Continuous; incessant; without interruption; all day long, 24 hours per day; nonstop: from the concept that it happens while the hands of the clock go all the way around.

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