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around the clock

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɑk/ · UK /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk/

around the clock means: All day and all night, without stopping.

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ALL DAY NIGHTB2

All day and all night, without stopping.

  • The hospital is open around the clock.
  • Rescue teams worked around the clock after the earthquake.
  • My grandmother needs care around the clock.

Similar words: continuously, nonstop, day and night

Common phrases: work around the clock, open around the clock, care around the clock

Questions about around the clock

What does around the clock mean?

All day and all night, without stopping.

What is around the clock in other languages?

Türkçe: gece gündüz · Español: día y noche · Français: jour et nuit · Deutsch: rund um die Uhr · Italiano: giorno e notte · 日本語: 昼夜を問わず

How do you pronounce around the clock?

In American English /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɑk/; in British English /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk/.

How do you use around the clock in a sentence?

The hospital is open around the clock. Rescue teams worked around the clock after the earthquake.

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