Entire meaning in English

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Definition

(the) entire (world): (the) full, whole, complete, total (world) adjective
The entire family will be at the dinner party: 26 people!
I spent the entire day at the beach. I arrived at 6 AM and left at 7 PM.
I searched the entire house and I still can't find my keys. They are lost!
The entire purpose of Bruno's visit to Tokyo was to sign the contract. He had no work other than that to take care of.

Examples

  • "Give bonuses to the entire staff."
  • "I spent an entire weekend working on that report."
  • "Well, we've canvassed the entire area, and spoken to several marine mammals."
  • "Their goal is to promote teamwork and develop "skill sets" which will help us become more confident, more efficient and more focused on the well-being of the entire organization."
  • "I spent the entire weekend in bed."
  • "One of those ecological green walls has been installed which covers the entire front of the building."
  • "On behalf of the entire flight crew, we would like to thank you once again for choosing English Airlines, and we wish you a pleasant stay in London, or wherever your travels may take you."
  • "Philip : Actually, I'm the Director of Sales for the entire corporation, which distributes perfumes, cosmetics and beauty products worldwide."
  • "The shipments are sometimes 3 to 4 weeks late, which delays our entire operation, and of course we're losing money."
  • "This is the man who made your perfumes available to the entire world."
  • "Now that you've told me that you're going to visit a psychologist, even if it is just to flirt with her, there's a very strong possibility that I will spread this information around the entire office, to my friends and post it on Internet chatrooms all over the world (this is the beauty of the World Wide Web)."
  • "Our entire advertising budget is already spent!"
  • "The massive skylight above us illuminates the entire space with natural light."
  • "August 27th : Server at station 12 caused the entire network to crash."
  • "I can understand a delay of one, maybe two days, but an entire week is far too long."
  • "Brian : The company rents the entire building, but the fourth floor is reserved for our executive offices, the boardroom, the laboratory and a lounge."
  • "I'd like to welcome you all to this press conference on behalf of the entire Delavigne Corporation."

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