longtime

adjective

long·​time ˈlȯŋ-ˈtīm 

: 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

Well, the Secretary of State and National Security Advisor will be in a federal courtroom in downtown Miami, testifying against his longtime friend, former Congressman David Rivera. —Jim Defede, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

Her mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, was a longtime ballet lover and went regularly to ABT, where a ballet school was named after her. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026

Several people who testified described themselves as longtime gamers who love online games but support stricter protections for children. —Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026

Pepperdine is building an on-campus arena, San Francisco and San Diego have each built a new practice facility, and Loyola Marymount has renovated its longtime arena. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for longtime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime
• noontime