comparative adjective
Continuing or taking more time than something else.
I want a longer vacation next year.
The meeting was longer than expected.
American English
How to pronounce longer
adjective · adverbA1Very common word
LAWNGger
/ˈlɔŋ.gɚ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of long
Longer is the comparative form of long and often appears with than when comparing times, lengths, or periods.
Continuing or taking more time than something else.
What to listen for
“Longer” is commonly pronounced /ˈlɔŋ.gɚ/. In some American accents, you may hear /ˈlɑŋ.gɚ/ instead; both are correct.
Common American pronunciation/ˈlɔŋ.gɚ/
Also common in some American accents/ˈlɑŋ.gɚ/
Meanings & examples
comparative adjective
Having more distance from one end to the other than something else.
She wore a longer dress to the party.
The new bridge is longer than the old one.
comparative adverb
For more time than before or than another period.
We need to stay longer.
I can't wait any longer for the bus.
comparative adverb
At a time farther in the past or future than another time.
She moved here longer ago than I did.
They left longer before us.
Useful expressions
provided that; if a condition is true
You can stay as long as you are quiet.
not now, although something was true before
She no longer works here.
a long time in the past
They lived there long ago.