What does long-running mean?
Long-running means Operating for a relatively extended period of time..
Long-running
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Operating for a relatively extended period of time..
Example Sentences
The long-running play finally closed on Broadway, just short of setting a record for longest playing.
Services on SWR's neighbour Southern were badly disrupted for nearly 40 days in 2016-17 following a long-running dispute involving drivers union ASLEF and the RMT. And it's passengers - the very people the railway is there for - who are caught in the middle.
It’s one of the world’s longest-running experiments, having already gone on for 142 years. And the botanists in East Lansing hope that it will last for at least another 80.
Synonyms for long-running
Antonyms for long-running
Related Words
Word Forms
- longer-running
- longest-running
Usage Notes
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The long-running play finally closed on Broadway, just short of setting a record for longest playing.
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