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
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A week prior, Martin Gatti, a longtime teacher, also 50, was charged with similar counts. Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 Caulfield's opened on New Year's Eve in 2024, replacing longtime neighborhood bar and grill Benno's, which closed in 2022. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026 Woodland then hugged his wife, Gabby, and his longtime swing coach, Randy Smith. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026 Laura Washington is a political commentator and longtime Chicago journalist. Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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