Phrase Hound found 955 phrases and 369 compound words that contain long. The most common are listed below. Open long in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 955
- long-termBecoming evident after a relatively long time period.
- how longUsed literally: what length.
- long timeUsed as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time.
- long agoAt a time in the past, especially the distant past.
- long-distanceOver a great length or distance.
- long runAn extended period of time.
- long-rangeOperating, or capable of operating, over a great distance.
- Too Long
- long haulTravelling a long distance.
- long-lifeDesigned to last for a long time, said especially of food and drink
- long liveUsed in the subjunctive mood: may he, she, they, or it live for a long time; may it prosper.
- Long IslandThe biggest and longest island of the contiguous United States, located in the state of New York.
- long weekendA weekend extended by one or more days off falling on a day or days immediately preceding or following it.
- long-lastingPersisting or enduring for a long time.
- Long Way
- Long JohnAn ant tree of the species Triplaris surinamensis.
- long sThe ſ character, as distinct from the short s (which is the s character).
- Long BeachA city in Los Angeles County, California; a suburb of Los Angeles.
- Long CountyA county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.
- Long Enough
- long lineA topological space, constructed by stringing together an uncountable number of intervals, which is "longer" than the real line.
- long jumpAn athletics field event where competitors attempt to jump as far as possible, after taking a run-up; a jump such as one performed in such an event.
- long shotA shot fired at a distant target.
- long way aroundUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see long, way, around.
- long longA kind of integer variable, allowing a greater range of possible values than a long.
Compound words 369
- lengthThe distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
- belongTo have its proper place.
- longercomparative form of long: more long
- lobTo throw or hit a ball into the air in a high arc.
- LombardA member of a Germanic people who invaded Italy in the 6th century.
- lingerTo stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- LangleyOne of numerous places in England:
- longhornA breed of beef cattle, having long horns, bred in Texas and other parts of southwest United States.
- longbowA large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.
- longlinelonger than usual; especially reaching to the hips