- (used when you are emphasizing that the whole of something is involved) including everything, everyone or every part synonym whole
- The entire village was destroyed.
- You two are her favourite people in the entire world.
- the entire region/nation/country/community
- The film is perfect for the entire family.
- I wasted an entire day on it.
- I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense!
- The disease threatens to wipe out the entire population.
Extra Examples- She has spent her entire career teaching in higher education.
- This is a great workout for the entire body.
- The entire process takes less than 15 minutes.
- The gallery runs the entire length of the building.
- The issues identified by Canadian officials affected the entire industry.
- She said the public education system was failing an entire generation of Americans.
- Street gangs had gained control of neighbourhoods and even entire cities.
- They have only won six games the entire season.
- Viruses can wipe out an entire computer system.
- The company is planning to promote its entire range of products across Europe.
- The entire team played well.
- My entire music collection is on my laptop.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEntire is used with these nouns:- body
- budget
- building
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (formerly also as intire): from Old French entier, based on Latin integer ‘untouched, whole’, from in- ‘not’ + tangere ‘to touch’.Want to learn more?
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