round the clock
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Meaning · English
continuously or constantly, 24 hours a day
Literally: around the clock
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
A PETITION calling for motorists to be given round - the - clock access to a town's main shopping street is being well supported by the public, say traders.
Mary Butler, seen here before suffering a stroke, needs round the clock nursing care.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “round the clock” mean?
continuously or constantly, 24 hours a day Literally: around the clock
Is “round the clock” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.