all-hours

Never closing down

All-hours describes something that operates or occurs at any time, typically late at night or around the clock.

An all-hours diner stays open continuously.

All-hours phone calls come at inconvenient times.

The phrase suggests availability without restriction to normal business hours: an all-hours pharmacy, all-hours access to the gym.

availability

round-the-clock

Happening all day, every day

anytime · perpetual · uninterrupted · constant · accessible · on-demand · around-the-clock · day-and-night · convenience · diner

nocturnal

late-night

Occurring after dark

night-owl · sleepless · graveyard-shift · nightclub · red-eye · moonlit · twilight · restless · wakeful · clubbing

overwork

exhaustion

State of utter depletion

fatigue · dedication · grinding · hustling · tireless · relentless · sleepless · demanding · grueling · punishing

Opposites
temporal availability/scheduling

all-hoursnine-to-five

Regular office schedule

banker's hours · limited hours · business hours · part-time · regular hours

conventionality of timing

all-hoursdaytime

Sunlit portion of day

scheduled

Family

all, hour, hours, hourly, always, altogether, almighty, also

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G