entire

adjective

/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/

/ɪnˈtaɪər/

[only before noun]

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(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 Dictionary
Entire is used with these nouns:
body
budget
building
…
See full entry
Word Originlate Middle English (formerly also as intire): from Old French entier, based on Latin integer ‘untouched, whole’, from in- ‘not’ + tangere ‘to touch’.

单词	entire
释义	entire adjective /ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/ /ɪnˈtaɪər/ [only before noun] jump to other results (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 … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (formerly also as intire): from Old French entier, based on Latin integer ‘untouched, whole’, from in- ‘not’ + tangere ‘to touch’.
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