What does life long mean?
Life long means Extending for the entire duration of life..
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/ˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ/ · adjective
Extending for the entire duration of life..
They were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home.
He studied English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and developed a lifelong interest in medieval history as a result of reading Chaucer.
She bought the model as a surprise gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday.
A drag queen may not comfortably fit the stereotypical homesteader mold. In the 19th century, homesteaders were Western pioneers who built new lives from necessity; on TikTok, the most popular homesteaders are often parents with young families or those with a lifelong connection to the practice, which often include so-called “tradwives,” or women who play a stereotypically gendered role in their family.
Use life long when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Life long means Extending for the entire duration of life..
Common synonyms include long, womb-to-tomb.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
They were lifelong friends; they met in elementary school and ended their lives in the same rest home.
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