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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Kelliher has served as the longtime chief stew of Below Deck Sailing Yacht since season two debuted in 2021. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 In 2024, El's closed for nine months for a major renovation—a change that initially worried longtime regulars. Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025 At the time, the filmmaker felt Hawke was too young to begin production; Hart was a longtime alcoholic and Blue Moon focuses on a specific moment near the end of the songwriter’s life, just months before his death at the age of 48 following a pneumonia diagnosis. Kyle McGovern, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Asics is picking up where its 2022 Actibreeze 3D sandals left off for a futuristic new mule designed in collaboration with longtime brand partner Kiko Kostadinov. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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