longtime

adjective

long·​time ˈlȯŋ-ˈtīm How to pronounce longtime (audio)
: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship

Examples of longtime in a Sentence

the longtime chairman of the committee longtime residents of the neighborhood
Recent Examples on the Web
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Dear Eric: My husband has a longtime friend who makes plans with him/us, for outings, weekends and even holidays, and then cancels a few days before the event. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024 Capistrano Unified School District Jennifer Adnams, a longtime educator, leads the Area 1 race with 54.06% votes — ahead of incumbent Amy Hanacek, who joined the board in 2012. Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024 The announcements should bring relief to thousands of former employees of Ramsey County, St. Paul Public Schools and the city of St. Paul, which had enrolled their retirees into UnitedHealthcare’s group Medicare Advantage program and were in danger of losing access to longtime providers. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024 While some patrons are sad to see longtime purveyors leave, the response has mostly been positive, Gallup said. Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for longtime 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of longtime was in 1851

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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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