at a stretch

adverb

In one continuous period of time; at a time.

“He worked for fifteen hours at a stretch.”

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on a stretch
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Meanings

adverbat a stretch (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparableIn one continuous period of time; at a time.

    He worked for fifteen hours at a stretch.

    1 more example

    Clara's father, a trollish ne'er-do-well who spent most of his time in brothels and saloons, would disappear for days and weeks at a stretch, leaving Clara and her mother to fend for themselves.

    2012, Christoper Zara, Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World's Most Creative Minds, part 1, chapter 1, 26

    Synonyms: on a stretch

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn one continuous period of time; at a time.

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on a stretch
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at a time
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APA

at a stretch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20a%20stretch

MLA

“at a stretch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20a%20stretch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at a stretch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20a%20stretch.

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