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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.


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

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“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin has quietly sold his sprawling California estate for $14.25 million—one year after he opened up about his role as a “homebody dad” with longtime partner Brenda Song.

From MarketWatch

Yet he returned for the first time in October, almost a year to the day after longtime leader Bashar al-Assad was toppled in a lightning rebel offensive -- ending almost 14 years of brutal civil war.

From Barron's

Some career scientists say their expertise has been sidelined, and longtime employees say they have often been left in the dark about consequential vaccine decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Northern California and Nevada affiliate aims to pull in more patients like Adeli, a longtime Sacramento resident who previously visited medspas for her injections.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the high rate of homes passed on after death is distorting the state’s housing market, favoring longtime homeowners and their families over all other home buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal