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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