monthslong

adjective

months·​long ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ 

: lasting through several or many months

a monthslong delay

Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …

—L. Jon Wertheim

Examples of monthslong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mecklenburg’s motion to intervene officially broke her monthslong silence and offered a new perspective on what happened. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

The Fed hiked interest rates a quarter of a percentage point in an effort to battle back a monthslong surge of inflation. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Russia has extended a monthslong ban on the export of diesel fuel through at least the end of September, after Ukrainian drone strikes damaged energy assets in the country. — Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

Quixote, part of the real estate giant Hudson Pacific (which leases Sunset Studios to Netflix), has been in a monthslong effort to reduce its footprint, cut its soundstage leases and hone its fleet business. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for monthslong

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong