daylong

adjective

day·​long ˈdā-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce daylong (audio)
: lasting all day
a daylong tour

Examples of daylong in a Sentence

a daylong tour of the city
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Cindy’s bloodied body was found by her stepfather the next afternoon on July 31, 1976 in nearby bushes after a daylong search by family members and police. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 But immigration enforcement officers have conducted operations at state courthouses, including a daylong operation in Oroville last summer that resulted in several arrests, the Judicial Council said in a news release on Friday. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 She hot-footed it to Islamabad to cover Vice President JD Vance’s meeting with Iranian officials, making the daylong journey just in time to report that there was no breakthrough. Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026 Police said the arrest came after a daylong investigation that included interviewing witnesses, canvassing the neighborhood and reviewing surveillance video. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daylong

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daylong was before the 12th century

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“Daylong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylong. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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