Meaning
The phrase “around-the-clock” means continuously throughout the entire day and night, without stopping. It is often used to describe services, work, or activities that are available or happening 24 hours a day.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Adjective / Adverb
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Usage:
- As an adjective: around-the-clock service
- As an adverb: The hospital is staffed around the clock.
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Commonly used with nouns related to services, work, attention, operations, and care.
Common Phrases
- around-the-clock service
- around-the-clock care
- around-the-clock surveillance
- work around the clock
- around-the-clock support
Collocations
- provide around-the-clock support
- offer around-the-clock service
- require around-the-clock care
- work around the clock
- ensure around-the-clock security
Examples
- The convenience store is open around the clock.
- Doctors and nurses provide around-the-clock care for patients in the ICU.
- The IT team worked around the clock to fix the system outage.
- Police maintained around-the-clock surveillance on the suspect.
- The hotline offers around-the-clock support for those in need.
- Volunteers worked around the clock to help after the earthquake.
- The factory runs around-the-clock operations to meet demand.
Synonyms or Related
- 24/7
- continuously
- nonstop
- day and night
- at all hours
Antonym
- limited hours
- part-time
- restricted-time
- occasional