24/7
or 24‐7, 24×7, twen·ty-four sev·en
continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
Origin of 24/7
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How to use 24/7 in a sentence
Simultaneously, the T-247 rolled, and from her broke every possible stream of destruction.
The Ultimate Weapon | John Wood CampbellSpace pirates in a large ship had attacked the T-247, he said, and carried it away.
The Ultimate Weapon | John Wood CampbellThe gigantic ship across the way turned slowly, and seemed to stare at the T-247.
The Ultimate Weapon | John Wood CampbellThe T-247 spun on her axis, and abruptly the acceleration built up as the ion-rockets began to shudder.
The Ultimate Weapon | John Wood CampbellHe depressed a lever, and a sudden smooth push shot them away from the T-247.
The Ultimate Weapon | John Wood Campbell
Cultural definitions for 24/7
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week: “This convenience store is open 24/7.” The term, which also appears as “24-7,” can be used figuratively to mean “with great time and effort”: “We worked on the design 24/7 in order to complete the work on time.” This phrase was coined in the late twentieth century.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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