monthslong

adjective

months·​long ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthslong (audio)
: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …L. Jon Wertheim

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The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed officials, said the hackers likely used their monthslong covert access to monitor wiretap systems the companies employ on behalf of governmental agencies. ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025 Moments after the measure was introduced — the first step in a typically monthslong legislative process that includes committee discussion, full City Council votes and often opposition delay tactics — Reilly accused Johnson of hiding the measure with an inaccurate description. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 Musk’s attacks on Trump’s policy bill follow his monthslong stint in the White House leading the Department of Government Efficiency. Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza blocked and offloaded 77 food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said, as hunger mounts amid Israel's monthslong blockade of the territory. Sam Mednick, Arkansas Online, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for monthslong

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monthslong was in 1898

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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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