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

The opening performance, a partial recreation of the Confessions II short film, also featured cameos from Madonna’s longtime friend Debi Mazar, actress Julia Garner, Sombr, Andrew Watt, Seth Rogen and more. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Taking the stage on Sunday to bestow longtime friend Swift with the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors, Dakota Johnson hugged the award’s winner, who kicked off her acceptance speech by thanking MTV for offering a platform for music videos. — Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026

Start at Liberty Books, a longtime independent bookstore that has tripled in size since opening in 1996. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

In July, the Lone Pine Canyon Protection Alliance and three longtime residents, including Falb’s mother, Michele, filed a petition in court calling for the county to reconsider the decision granting the vested mining rights. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 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