Lifelong Meaning
/ˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjExtending for the entire duration of life.
Sentence Examples
Lifelong education means perpetual retraining.
Working in the Kremlin has been my lifelong dream.
She had fulfilled her lifelong ambition.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Because he loved learning from a very young age, he developed a ____ passion for collecting rare books.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They have been ____ friends since they first met in kindergarten more than twenty-five years ago tonight.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English life English long English -long English lifelong From life + -long.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He studied English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and developed a lifelong interest in medieval history as a result of reading Chaucer."
— 2020 January 22, Stuart Jeffries, “Terry Jones obituary”, in The Guardian:
"She bought the model as a surprise gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday."
— 2021 October 20, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 942, page 71:
"A drag queen may not comfortably fit the stereotypical homesteader mold. In the 19th century, homesteaders were Western pioneers who built new lives from necessity; on TikTok, the most popular homesteaders are often parents with young families or those with a lifelong connection to the practice, which often include so-called “tradwives,” or women who play a stereotypically gendered role in their family."
— 2025 March 30, Scottie Andrew, “Queer and trans homesteaders are conquering the social media frontier”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because he loved learning from a very young age, he developed a ____ passion for collecting rare books.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They have been ____ friends since they first met in kindergarten more than twenty-five years ago tonight.