round-the-clock

adjective

ˈrau̇n(d)-ṯẖə-ˈkläk How to pronounce round-the-clock (audio)
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: around-the-clock

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Brokers in Australia are rolling out instant, round-the-clock funding, with nearly three-quarters of deposits arriving outside banking hours and many users re-funding within a week. — Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 That objective might be diversification of strategic reserves, faster movement of value across borders, access to round-the-clock liquidity or a hedge against specific currency risks. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026 Its developers see potential applications in areas where round-the-clock electricity is critical, including data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure, which are placing growing demands on the US power system. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 This week’s ruling is the latest development in the long-running legal saga, which launched in the wake of resident complaints that the autonomous vehicle company’s round-the-clock operation was besieging them with noise, light and traffic. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for round-the-clock

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of round-the-clock was in 1907

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