ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hourslong

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Hourslong is an adjective meaning Alternative spelling of hours-long (“Lasting for hours.”).

Meaning

Alternative spelling of hours-long (“Lasting for hours.”).

Example Sentences

Of course, not all veterans are scribbling away madly during those hourslong sessions.
Behind the nation's fighting men of today moved the still-jaunty fighting men of 1917 in an hourslong procession.
He writes prose with a conversational tone suited for a bus driver talking with a lone passenger on an hourslong excursion.
First-time heart attacks typically occur over a longer period of time, with a slow, sometimes hourslong buildup to the 911 call.

Synonyms for hourslong

Depending on context, synonyms include multihour.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include long-time, year-long, week-long, longstanding, decade long, life-long.

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