around-the-clock
[ uh-round-thuh-klok ]
adjective
continuing without pause or interruption: an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.
Origin of around-the-clock
1First recorded in 1940–45
- Also round-the-clock [round-thuh-klok] /ˈraʊnd ðəˈklɒk/ .
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How to use around-the-clock in a sentence
While the convenience store is open around-the-clock, the restaurant is not.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market | Jane & Michael Stern | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPolice, however, are keeping tabs on the property with around-the-clock surveillance.
Cleveland Wants to Burn Down Ariel Castro’s House. Should It Be? | Christine Pelisek | May 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut, the family says, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) helped them find a doctor who was able to give their child around-the-clock care.
Inside a Syrian Rebel City: FSA Restores Tentative Order to Al Bab | Erin Banco | August 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMy best friend is a C-4/C-5 quadriplegic who depends on around-the-clock care.
Auti Angel, Star of ‘Musical Chairs,’ on Being Disabled in Hollywood | Auti Angel | March 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the two began dating in 2005, Winehouse was hardly the rock-around-the-clock femme fatale she would later become.
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