Longtime Meaning
/lˈɔˌŋtaɪm/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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adjHaving endured for a long period of time.
advHaving been for a long time
Sentence Examples
He is the governor's longtime companion.
Tom and Mary are longtime residents of Boston.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She is a ____ member of the local club, having joined in 1995.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He greeted his ____ friend with a warm hug, as they had not seen each other for more than twenty years.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English long Proto-Indo-European *deh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y- Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon- Proto-Germanic *tīmô Proto-West Germanic *tīmō Old English tīma Middle English tyme English time English longtime From long + time.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It was an outgrowth of Jobs's embrace of 60's counterculturalism -- he was a longtime, and rather irritating, vegetarian and lived in a commune."
— 2000 October 8, James Poniewozik, “Operating System”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2019:
"Criminal justice reform has become a national topic of discussion given recent police killings of Black men, and Jones points out that he's been a longtime activist on this issue, with his experience in Palo Alto and as an NAACP youth organizer. Also, he notes, as a Black man, "People like me are overpoliced, overarrested, overprosecuted.""
— 2020 June 22, Trudy Ring, “Mondaire Jones Could Be the Nation's First Black Gay Congressman”, in The Advocate, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2021:
"Elliot Forhan is a former state representative who is set to appear on the Democratic primary ballot for Attorney General against John Kulewicz in May. Kulewicz is a longtime member of the Columbus-based law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease."
— 2026 January 29, Susan Tebben, “A Dem candidate for Ohio Attorney General faces backlash, stands by comments about killing Trump”, in Ohio Capital Journal, archived from the original on 31 Jan 2026:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She is a ____ member of the local club, having joined in 1995.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He greeted his ____ friend with a warm hug, as they had not seen each other for more than twenty years.