24/7
or 24‐7, 24×7, twen·ty-four sev·en
[ twen-tee-fawr sev-uh n, ‐fohr‐, twuhn-tee‐ ]
/ ˈtwɛn tiˌfɔr ˈsɛv ən, ‐ˌfoʊr‐, ˈtwʌn ti‐ /
adverb
continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
adjective
continual; constant: The manufacturer offers 24/7 customer support.
Origin of 24/7
1985–90; shortening of
twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
Words nearby 24/7
British Dictionary definitions for twenty-four-seven
twenty-four-seven
24/7
adverb
informal
twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week; constantly; all the time
consultants would not be available 24/7
Cultural definitions for twenty-four-seven
24/7
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week: “This convenience store is open 24/7.” The term, which also appears as “24-7,” can be used figuratively to mean “with great time and effort”: “We worked on the design 24/7 in order to complete the work on time.” This phrase was coined in the late twentieth century.