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[ noun ] a prolonged period of time
Examples "we've known each other for ages" "I haven't been there for years and years" Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)County judges , commissioners , engineers , assessors , and_others who have lived in the area for a long_time may have valuable knowledge regarding the site or opinions to offer from their varied professional experiences . (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)`` I think I 've fixed the pump so we won't have_to worry about it for a long_time '' , he said . (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)`` That 's a long_time , waiting '' . (Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)A long_time later , by cosmic clock , she said , `` Mike ? `` Well & & & I 've been ready a long_time - goodness , we all have , but & & & never_mind , dear ; turn just a_little . Related terms |
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