all-time

Definition

Of all time; unsurpassed up to the present time.

Etymology

From all + time.

Example Sentences

• "Sales have reached an all-time low, so the business may have to declare bankruptcy."
• "And the Premier League's all-time top-goalscoring midfielder proved he has not lost the knack of being in the right place at the right time with a trio of clinical finishes."
• "During the 1960s and 1970s, when both the quality of architecture and the appreciation of historic buildings reached an all-time low, British Railways was notorious for replacing good station buildings and canopies with little more than bus shelters, usually in conjunction with de-staffing."