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

Investigators say the incident was part of a monthslong murder-for-hire plot set in motion by Shanna Gardner, Bridegan’s ex-wife, and her husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana, who goes on trial Monday. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Iranian forces have intermittently fired drones and missiles at oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over the last few months as negotiations between Iran and the United States to end their monthslong conflict stalled. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

During his monthslong trial in 1996, prosecutors also presented DNA evidence, along with a parade of robbery victims. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

His appointment came under scrutiny after the KFA abandoned a monthslong search involving foreign candidates and appointed him following a brief meeting. — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 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