endless

adjective

end·​less ˈen(d)-ləs How to pronounce endless (audio)
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1
: being or seeming to be without end
an endless speech
2
: extremely numerous
… all the multiplied, endless, nameless iniquities …—Edmund Burke
3
: joined at the ends
an endless chain
endlessly adverb
endlessness noun

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Examples of endless in a Sentence

There was an endless line at the bank. There is endless work to do on the house.
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There are more than 10 beers available by draft and endless others available in a can. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 June 2026 In the early Seventies, demand for gauzy evocations of the past was nearly endless. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Leaders who can embrace that the two timeframes need each other in the endless unfolding of their healing mission will be bridge builders to the future. — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Asteroids are notoriously difficult to spot from Earth against the endless darkness of space. — Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for endless

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of endless was before the 12th century

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“Endless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endless. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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endless

adjective
end·​less ˈen-(d)ləs How to pronounce endless (audio)
1
: being or seeming to be without end
2
: joined at the ends : continuous
an endless belt
endlessly adverb
endlessness noun

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