American English
/lɔŋz/
One syllable.
Related entry: long
Continuing or taking a lot of time.
Practice out loudContinuing or taking a lot of time.
We had a long meeting.
It was a long wait.
For duration, ask “How long?”, not “How many time?”
a long time · a long wait · a long meeting · a long trip
a long + noun
subject + be + number + unit + long
Having a great distance from one end to the other.
She has long hair.
The bridge is two miles long.
For a person’s height, say tall, not long. Use long for parts such as hair, legs, or arms.
long hair · a long road · a long distance · a long dress
long + noun
subject + be + number + unit + long
For a lot of time.
How long did you stay?
I didn’t stay long.
how long · for long · long enough
How long + do/did + subject + verb?
subject + verb + for a long time
A long time before or after a particular time.
I met her long ago.
He had left long before we arrived.
long ago · long before · long after
subject + verb + long ago
long before/after + noun
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.