monthslong

adjective

months·​long ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthslong (audio)
: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …—L. Jon Wertheim

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The snafu gave companies a monthslong opportunity to press for further changes via a mix of lobbying and legal strategies. — Kate O'Keeffe, Fortune, 8 June 2026 Its passage breaks a monthslong partisan impasse in Congress over immigration policy. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2026 Its passage ends a monthslong stalemate over immigration enforcement that has shut down parts of the Department of Homeland Security. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 9 June 2026 The failure to advance the Senate’s extension of Section 702 is the latest roadblock in a monthslong battle to pass a long-term deal for the government surveillance program. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for monthslong

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monthslong was in 1898

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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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