noun

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A long vowel.

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A long syllable.

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A note formerly used in music, one half the length of a large, twice that of a breve.

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A long integer variable, twice the size of an int, two or four times the size of a short, and half of a long long.

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An entity with a long position in an asset.

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Every uptick made the longs cheer.

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A long-term investment.

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The long summer vacation at the English universities.

verb

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To take a long position in.

adjective

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Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point (usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below).

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It's a long way from the Earth to the Moon.

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Having great duration.

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The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time.

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Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.

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Not short; tall.

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Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting of the expected rise in their value.

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I'm long in DuPont;  I have a long position in DuPont.

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Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).

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(of a ball or a shot) Landing beyond the baseline, and therefore deemed to be out.

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That forehand is long.

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Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.

Examples of long in a Sentence

And I will be for a very long time.

Carmen, how long has she had this fever?

Señor Medena sat at the head of the long dining table, his three daughters on his left.

For a long time I had no regular lessons.

Carmen let out a long sigh.

It would be a long journey and a dangerous one.

A long hallway ran across the back of the upstairs, leading to four bedrooms.

The other was white, with long golden curls.

For a long time he wandered in fear from place to place.

Her step was too long, making contact with his foot.

It was a long time ago.

They sat in a heavy flat-bottomed boat, each holding a long, crooked rod in his hands and eagerly waiting for "a bite."

Obviously the long week was taking its toll on him as well.

How long would it take for him to tire of it?

How long are you going to put up with this?

Had it been that long since she talked to Mary?

The good minister looked at the picture for a long time.

The shadow made her long legs look short.

It's a long, long way.

It's a long story.

It's a long way down.

This is the last water hole for a long time.

How long have you been working here?

There was a long pause.

It was dark, shiny, thick and long.

Company. It's a long trip.

You have been keeping to yourself too long.

The girl flirted with him under long dark lashes.

What took you two so long to get water?

And tomorrow is a long day.

I was simply hanging upside down too long.

It doesn't take long.

He walked around to the driver's side, ducking his head as he folded his long frame into the car.

How long ago did this happen?

It's been more than that for a long time - or am I only imagining things?

I won't keep you long.

It's a long way from Tulsa.

I've been in a rut for a long time.

The water wasn't much more than a drip and it took us a long time to fill the canteens.

She made her way clumsily through one episode and then watched as his long fingers moved gracefully over the keys.

You've been around that furry thing so long that you're beginning to look like him.

For a long time he simply stood there, and when he finally spoke, his voice was controlled.

You've worked all day long.

He paused only long enough to locate her, and then made a straight line for her.

After flipping through a few channels, Carmen decided to take a long bath.

But we're married - and have been for a long time.

The long drive detoured around several large oak trees before it ended in a circle.

There he stretched out his long legs and sipped at the cup of coffee.

His attention left the road long enough to search her face.

It didn't take long for Lisa to adjust to her new job.

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