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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Never mind the Celtics and Sixers are longtime and bitter rivals. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026 According to the family, Dawad Helton and Smith were longtime friends who were spending time together. — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 2 July 2026 This is the latest in a string of medical incidents that the seven-term senator and longtime Republican leader has faced in recent years. — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 July 2026 The most negative reviews of Howard Zinn were written by Michael Kazin, the longtime editor of Dissent magazine. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 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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