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day-and-night

day-and-night

97 3.9
Happening at all times, day and night
  • adjective
  • /deɪ ənd naɪt/
translation icon : ininterrumpido
  • Our dedicated team worked day-and-night to ensure the project was completed on schedule.
  • work day-and-night
  • day-and-night hours
  • day-and-night for months

Examples

  • The kingdom was a happy place, where people danced and sang day and night.

    Mirror Mirror (2012)

  • Another team of students designed a trash-separating machine that could work day and night.

    Academic text (2015)

  • His dad made him work at that place day and night.

    Bereavement (2010)

  • I worked day and night.

    Wild Orchid (1989)

  • But Ma worked the store day and night and paid back the money.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • At the present time, across our country, people are working day and night to keep us safe, fed and warm.

  • Doctors have the situation well in hand... ...and are working day and night to find a cure.

    Outbreak (1995)

  • Another way to show you are generous is to be available day and night to those who need you.

    Academic text (2012)

  • We're all busy little bees, full of stings, making honey day and night.

    All About Eve (1950)

  • He worked day and night to correct the pistol's problems.

    The Mexican (2001)

Synonyms

nonstop
vsday-and-night
42 1.3

Continuing without any stops or pauses

often indicates availability across every hour rather than only uninterrupted duration
round-the-clock
vsday-and-night
24 3.9

Happening all day and all night without stopping

is the same idea but uses different words or phrasing
day or night
vsday-and-night
20 2.4

Available at any time, both during the day and at night

focuses on continuous unceasing availability across every hour not occasional access
around-the-clock
vsday-and-night
8 3.2

Happening all day and night without stopping

is the same continuous sense but uses other wording
round the clock
vsday-and-night
7 3.0

Happens all day and night without stopping

is identical in meaning but prefers a different phrasing

Antonyms

temporary
557 3.0

Lasting for a short time and not permanent

intermittent
35 6.5

Happening sometimes but not all the time

How Constant

day-and-night
97 3.9
continuous
141 3.7
regular
870 1.0
intermittent
35 6.5
occasional
285 2.8

Surface Forms

day-and-night positive

Morphology

day-and-night = day + night (transparent) = day + night

The adjective is a direct compound of 'day' and 'night' meaning continuous across both periods, which is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Day-and-night is made from day and night joined by 'and', so it literally means both times together. That's why it describes something that lasts 'all the time', like 'around-the-clock' or '24/7'.