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

His longtime friend and collaborator Luna, broke out in Alfonso Cuarón’s Y tu mamá también (in which García Bernal also costarred), before then breaking into Hollywood to appear in films such as Rogue One. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2026

Of course, longtime collaborator Steven Spielberg thought otherwise, and with Schindler's List, the pairing once again proves fortuitous and captivating. —Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026

The ongoing challenges of rural hospitals Glenn Medical’s bureaucratic challenges are unique, prompted by a reinterpretation of a longtime federal rule. —Ana B. Ibarra, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026

Public school teacher Jeromie Whalen will soon pull papers to begin his campaign to unseat the longtime Democratic incumbent. —Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 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