lo ng-di stance
1 ADJ [ADJ n] Long-distance is used to describe travel between places that are far apart. □ Trains are reliable, cheap and best for long-distance journeys.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Long-distance is used to describe communication that takes place between people who are far apart. □ He received a long-distance phone call from his girlfriend in Colorado. ● ADV [ADV after v] Long-distance is also an adverb. □ I phoned Nicola long distance to suggest it.
lo ng drawn ou t also long-drawn-out ADJ [usu ADJ n] A long drawn out process or conflict lasts an unnecessarily long time or an unpleasantly long time. □ …a long drawn out election campaign.
lo nged-for ADJ [ADJ n] A longed-for thing or event is one that someone wants very much. □ …the wet weather that prevents your longed-for picnic.
lon|gev|ity /lɒndʒe v I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT Longevity is long life. [FORMAL ] □ Human longevity runs in families. □ The main characteristic of the strike has been its longevity.
long|hand /lɒ ŋhænd, [AM ] lɔː ŋ-/ N‑UNCOUNT [usu in N ] If you write something down in longhand , you write it by hand using complete words and normal letters rather than typing it or using shortened forms or special symbols.
lo ng-hau l ADJ [ADJ n] Long-haul is used to describe things that involve transporting passengers or goods over long distances. Compare short-haul . □ …learning how to avoid the unpleasant side-effects of long-haul flights.
lo ng-hou rs cu l|ture N‑SING The long-hours culture is the way in which some workers feel that they are expected to work much longer hours than they are paid to do. [BUSINESS ]
long|ing /lɒ ŋ I ŋ, [AM ] lɔː ŋ-/ (longings ) N‑VAR [N to-inf] If you feel longing or a longing for something, you have a rather sad feeling because you want it very much. □ [+ for ] He felt a longing for the familiar. □ [+ to-inf] Imelda spoke of her longing to return home.
long|ing|ly /lɒ ŋ I ŋli, [AM ] lɔː ŋ-/ ADV [ADV with v] If you look longingly at something you want, or think longingly about it, you look at it or think about it with a feeling of desire. □ [+ at ] Claire looked longingly at the sunlit gardens outside the window.
long|ish /lɒ ŋ I ʃ, [AM ] lɔː ŋ-/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Longish means fairly long. □ She's about my age, with longish hair.
lon|gi|tude /lɒ ndʒ I tjuːd, [AM ] -tuːd/ (longitudes ) N‑VAR The longitude of a place is its distance to the west or east of a line passing through Greenwich. Compare latitude . □ He noted the latitude and longitude, then made a mark on the admiralty chart. ● ADJ Longitude is also an adjective. □ A similar feature is found at 13 degrees North between 230 degrees and 250 degrees longitude.
lon|gi|tu|di|nal /lɒ ndʒ I tjuː d I n ə l, [AM ] -tuː -/ ADJ [ADJ n] A longitudinal line or structure goes from one end of an object to the other rather than across it from side to side.
lo ng johns N‑PLURAL [oft a pair of N ] Long johns are warm underpants with long legs.
lo ng jump N‑SING The long jump is an athletics contest which involves jumping as far as you can from a marker which you run up to.
lo ng-la sting (longer-lasting ) also long lasting ADJ Something that is long-lasting lasts for a long time. □ One of the long-lasting effects of the infection is damage to a valve in the heart.
lo ng-life ADJ [ADJ n] Long-life light bulbs and batteries are manufactured so that they last longer than ordinary ones. Long-life fruit juice and milk have been specially treated so that they last a long time.
lo ng-list (long-lists , long-listing , long-listed ) also longlist
1 N‑COUNT A long-list for something such as a job or a prize is a large group that has been chosen from all the people who applied for the job, or all the people or things that are competing for the prize. The successful ones from this group are chosen to go on the shortlist . □ There are 27 riders on the long-list.
2 VERB If someone or something is long-listed for a job or a prize, they are put on a long-list of those to be considered for that job or prize. □ [be V -ed + for ] She was long-listed for the senior team last year.
lo ng-li ved also long lived ADJ Something that is long-lived lives or lasts for a long time. □ The flowers may only last a day but the plants are long-lived. □ …huge piles of long-lived radioactive material.
lo ng-lo st ADJ [ADJ n] You use long-lost to describe someone or something that you have not seen for a long time. □ …finding a long-lost sixth century manuscript.
lo ng-ra nge
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A long-range piece of military equipment or vehicle is able to hit or detect a target a long way away or to travel a long way in order to do something. □ He is very keen to reach agreement with the U.S. on reducing long-range nuclear missiles. □ …the growing use on the North Atlantic routes of long-range twin-engined aircraft.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A long-range plan or prediction relates to a period extending a long time into the future. □ Eisenhower was intensely aware of the need for long-range planning.
lo ng-ru nning (longest-running ) ADJ [ADJ n] Something that is long-running has been in existence, or has been performed, for a long time. □ …a long-running trade dispute.
long|shore|man /lɒ ŋʃɔː r mən, [AM ] lɔː ŋ-/ (longshoremen ) N‑COUNT A longshoreman is a person who works in the docks, loading and unloading ships. [AM ] in BRIT, use docker
lo ng-si ghted ADJ Long-sighted people cannot see things clearly that are close to them, and therefore need to wear glasses. [BRIT ] in AM, use far-sighted ● long-sightedness N‑UNCOUNT □ Both short-sightedness and long-sightedness can be inherited.