cradle-to-grave

[ kreyd-l-tuh-greyv ]

adjective

1. extending throughout one's life, from birth to death:

   a cradle-to-grave system of healthcare.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cradle-to-grave¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The team investigated the entire impact of each aircraft from "cradle to grave" -- from raw material extraction to end of life -- with a functional unit of 1 hour flight time.

From Science Daily

And Darnell now stewards the chestnut stands from cradle to grave, preserving their legacy and arborcraft, one sapling at a time.

From Salon

The chestnut was once known as the “cradle to grave tree.”

From Salon

In Appalachia, the chestnut was once known as the “cradle to grave tree.”

From Salon

At Rhondda-based Valleys Kids, which runs community projects "from cradle to grave", a third of its turnover comes from public funding.

From BBC

Related Words

• career
• life
• period