from dawn to dusk

[ fruhm dawn tuh duhsk ]

adverb

1. from shortly before sunrise to shortly after sunset; throughout the daylight hours:

   Motorized watercraft may be operated at any safe and legal speed from dawn to dusk any day of the week from November 1st to March 31st.

2. every day from early to late, without a break; ceaselessly or constantly:

   All these eight years I’ve been sweating it out at work from dawn to dusk, and I’m happy with what I accomplished.

   Since I got the game I've been playing from dawn to dusk, and have logged about 600 hours already.

Word History and Origins

Origin of from dawn to dusk¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

The meeting coincided with the second night of the holy month of Ramadan, during which many Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe I have Spring Fever or maybe I am finding inspiration from the extra loud, ever emphatic, impossible to ignore birdsongs I hear from dawn to dusk, but whatever it is, I have plenty in the tank at the end of the day.

From Salon

It has barked incessantly and loudly for two months, from dawn to dusk.

From Seattle Times

Washington Park Arboretum is open to the public daily, from dawn to dusk.

From Seattle Times

They can only see in the light, from dawn to dusk, and only in clear weather.

From Seattle Times