long1 (lông, long), adj. long er (lông′ gər, long′ -), long est (lông′ gist, long′ -), USA pronunciation n., adv. adj. having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle. having considerable duration in time: a long conversation; a long while. extending, lasting, or totaling a number of specified units: eight miles long; eight hours long. containing many ...
LONG definition: 1. continuing for a large amount of time: 2. being a distance between two points that is more than…. Learn more.
Long is used in expressions such as all year long, the whole day long, and your whole life long to say and emphasize that something happens for the whole of a particular period of time.
The meaning of LONG is extending for a considerable distance. How to use long in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Long.