: responding to or relating to a long photoperiod
—used especially of a plant
compare day-neutral, short-day
Examples of long-day in a Sentence
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Lake of the Ozarks is a perfect long-day or short-weekend getaway just under three hours from downtown.
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Cora Hall, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
For a relaxing, end-of-a-long-day option, try a sunset catamaran cruise from downtown West Palm Beach.
—Beth Harpaz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023
Cora Hall, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
For a relaxing, end-of-a-long-day option, try a sunset catamaran cruise from downtown West Palm Beach.
—Beth Harpaz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2023
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“Long-day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-day. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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