Meanings
literaryall of one’s life; throughout one’s life (now usually referring to a deceased person)
Er hat sich zeitlebens für unterdrückte Völker eingesetzt.He was a champion of oppressed peoples all his life.
throughout someone's life
Er hat zeitlebens schwer gearbeitet.
Examples
GermanEnglish
Meine Tante erfreute sich zeitlebens einer guten Gesundheit.My aunt enjoyed good health all her life.