at all hours

prepositional phrase

At all times of the day; around the clock.

“It's hard to sleep with the neighbors playing the radio so loud and that dog barking at all hours.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase(idiomatic)
  1. idiomaticAt all times of the day; around the clock.
  2. idiomaticLate into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.

    It's hard to sleep with the neighbors playing the radio so loud and that dog barking at all hours.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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