LONG

(TIME) [adjective] -er, -est - being an amount of time which is more than average or usualIn England in the summer the days are very long and it is light until about eleven at night on the longest day, which is around 21 June.I've been hoping for this result for a long time.It's a long time/while since I left that company.It was a long time/while before I received a reply.It was a fitting reward for long service.There was a long argument and then a longer period of hostile silence."How long are the sessions?" "Each session is an hour long."With all these problems it has been the longest day/month/year I can remember (= it seemed to last for a large amount of time because of the difficulties).(informal) So long is another way of saying goodbye.So long, and do come again!Before (very/too) long or Before much longer means soon.They'll be home before very long.No longer/Not any longer means in the past but not now.We no longer travel as much as we used to.We don't shop there any longer.The cinema is no longer used.She doesn't work here any longer.(informal) The long and the short of it (= Without giving details, the general situation) is that they are willing to start the work in January.If you call someone long in the tooth you are saying that they are old.He's a bit long in the tooth to be wearing jeans, don't you think?If something is long-lasting it stays fresh for a long time or lasts for a large period of time.long-lasting beautyhis long-lasting popularityLong-life products have been made or treated in such a way that they last for a large period of time.long-life milklong-life light bulbsShe arrived at the premiere with her long-time companion (= her companion for many years) Peter Graham.(UK and ANZ) The long vacation (informal long vac) is three months in the summer when college and university students do not have classes.A long weekend is Saturday and Sunday with at least one additional day of holiday added, either Friday or Monday.We took a long weekend in April.We spent a long weekend with my parents.(saying) 'Long time no see' means I haven't seen you for a long period of time.