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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Producers include longtime franchise stewards Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, with Spielberg and Denis Stewart exec producing. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025 After his split with longtime girlfriend Katy Perry, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor took to his social media to give a pretty cryptic update about his life. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025 Combs also faces a torrent of civil suits painting the music mogul as a longtime abuser. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2025 Cofounded and led by longtime cybersecurity entrepreneur Shlomo Kramer, it’s now valued at $4.8 billion. Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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