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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The longtime illusion of a mainstream industry involved truncating both ends of the bell curve, the radical and the mercenary. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 Millender, a Chicagoan, began his college career at Wayne State, then transferred to IUPUI and entered its Sports Capital Journalism Program, which is directed by Malcolm Moran, award winning sportswriter and longtime educator. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Now in his 70s, Sandy and his longtime agent and friend, Norman (Alan Arkin), struggle with the realities of aging, grief, and an ever-shifting culture. Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026 Morse also trained Street Strategy, Oaklawn's 2016 Fifth Season winner, for longtime racing ally Randy Patterson, a Kansas native with a farm in west Garland County. Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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