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 new casino, hotel and related restaurants are planned to open on June 24, replacing the longtime riverboat Hollywood Casino in downtown Aurora. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 Jon Vein, an entrepreneur and former entertainment executive and longtime donor and activist in Democratic politics, recently posted a lengthy warning on Facebook about Pratt. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026 The two longtime neighbors are locked in a bitter and costly legal dispute. Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026 According to Harrelson, the longtime friends are working on a new TV project together that's set to debut in the fall of 2026. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 May 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 27 May. 2026.

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