longtime

American  

[lawng-tahym, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm, ˈlɒŋ- /

adjective

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

   longtime friends celebrating 50 years of association.

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longtime British  

/ ˈlɒŋˌtaɪm /

adjective

1. of long standing

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Etymology

Origin of longtime

First recorded in 1575–85; long ¹ + time

Example Sentences

State Street is also a longtime provider of private-market benchmarks generated from aggregates of fund cash flows and valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The City Section’s winningest football coach with 300 career wins and a longtime P.E. teacher at Crenshaw High was placed on administrative leave last August on the eve of Crenshaw’s football opener.

From Los Angeles Times

In a CNN interview aired Sunday, Newsom was asked about the prospect of facing his longtime frenemy in a fight for the Democratic nomination.

From Los Angeles Times

Verma has been a longtime proponent of using alternative assets to diversify his clients’ investments and hedge against risk in their equity portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal

Haney said it’s also timely in the aftermath of the Palisades and Eaton fires, since data show that investors are flooding the market for burned-out lots, replacing longtime locals.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• built-in
• chronic
• deep-rooted
• inbred
• inherent