all-time

adjective

ˈȯl-ˌtīm How to pronounce all-time (audio)
1
: full-time sense 1
2
: being for or of all time up to and including the present
especially : exceeding all others of all time
an all-time bestseller

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And diesel fuel that powers the trucks delivering most groceries and department store goods to Connecticut hit an all-time high in late September. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Abigail is particularly excited, given the town’s role as the backdrop of the bestselling Winterton Chronicles, her all-time favorite Regency holiday romances. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 After all, Antetokounmpo is the Milwaukee Bucks’ all-time leading rebounder. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 Jackson is 3-2 all-time against Allen in the regular season but has lost both of their playoff meetings. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-time

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of all-time was in 1910

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