Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at a stretch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: at a stretch
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In one continuous period of time; at a time.

British usage

Example Sentences

"He worked for fifteen hours at a stretch."
"Clara's father, a trollish ne'er-do-well who spent most of his time in brothels and saloons, would disappear for days and weeks at a stretch, leaving Clara and her mother to fend for themselves."

Usage

British usage

Synonyms

on a stretch

Questions

What does at a stretch mean?: In one continuous period of time; at a time.

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