longtime

[lawng-tahym, long-]

adjective

1. existing, occurring, or continuing for a long period of time; times; longstanding.

   longtime friends celebrating 50 years of association.

longtime

/ ˈlɒŋˌtaɪm /

adjective

1. of long standing

Word History and Origins

Origin of longtime¹

First recorded in 1575–85; long ¹ + time

Example Sentences

Instead, Munger chose to remain in his longtime home in Los Angeles.

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Michael Crow, the outspoken longtime leader of Arizona State University, was miffed he hadn’t been approached.

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He is Vance’s longtime friend — a Yale Law School classmate, close political ally and, increasingly, operational arm within the administration.

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Pittsburgh Steelers star Aaron Rodgers put his longtime Wisconsin mansion on the market for $3.7 million, just over two years after he was traded to the New York Jets by the Green Bay Packers.

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Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” takes this plot device to a stressful extreme by pitting two brothers against each other as they jockey for the affection of their longtime friend.

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Related Words

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• chronic 
• deep-rooted 
• inbred 
• inherent