longtime

adjective

long·​time ˈlȯŋ-ˈtīm How to pronounce longtime (audio)
: having been so for a long time : long-standing
a longtime friend
a longtime friendship

Examples of longtime in a Sentence

the longtime chairman of the committee longtime residents of the neighborhood
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Pitt and Clooney are longtime friends who’ve costarred in the Ocean’s 11 movies and others. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 The prolonged absence has generated bipartisan scrutiny, particularly in Kentucky, where Beshear has pressed the longtime senator to provide more information about his health and future plans. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Petrov pointed to the Yabloko party, the longtime voice of the liberal opposition that campaigns for an end to the war. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Several peeled back the curtain on their longtime friendships. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for longtime

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of longtime was in 1851

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“Longtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longtime. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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