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How to use long in a sentence

40 example sentences · adjective, noun, verb

Long means having much distance in space from one end to the other. Example: “I need a long piece of wood.”

Examples of long by meaning

adjectiveHaving much distance in space from one end to the other.

  • I need a long piece of wood.
  • It’s a long way from the Earth to the Moon.
  • How long was your newborn baby?

adjectiveSpecifically, having much distance in a horizontal dimension (see also Usage Notes below).

  • This table is long but not very high.

adjectiveTravelling a great distance.

  • Smith hoofs a long ball up to Jones.

adjectiveHaving a long penis.

  • My ex was very strong but not very long.

adjectivePassing or landing ahead of or beyond the intended target or location.

  • The plane touched down long and overran the end of the runway.

adjectiveGoing beyond the intended target.

  • That forehand was long. It landed two feet beyond the baseline.
  • The pass was long and was gathered by the opposing goalkeeper.

adjectiveHaving great duration.

  • His speech was long and dull.
  • The pyramids of Egypt have been around for a long time.
  • I took a long look at the house, knowing it was for the last time.

adjectiveSeeming to last a lot of time, due to being boring, tedious, tiring, irksome, etc.

  • It took us three long weeks to clear the stones from the field.
  • It'll be a long journey home for the travelling supporters after that 5-0 defeat.

More sentences with long

  • The English and the ROTW have a long history of conflict, periodically interrupted for tea.From the entry english
  • The Bushes have held political office for several decades and the Kennedys longer.From the entry the
  • I don't know how much longer we can last without reinforcements.From the entry last
  • Features of this model include a long battery life and a durable case.From the entry feature
  • Malware's sometimes been known to sit dormant for a long time.From the entry know
  • As mom gave us a long look, I gave a sigh and my sister gave a laugh.From the entry give
  • It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult.From the entry wound
  • This stick is quite long, but that other one is half as long again.From the entry again
  • I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.From the entry right
  • I was so hot from being in the sun too long.From the entry hot
  • After not a few threats, they got what they’d been after for so long.From the entry not
  • Here's the measurement – the ribbon must be that long, no longer and no shorter.From the entry that
  • She said we waited for three hours, but I'm sure it wasn't that long.From the entry that
  • No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan, though I do burn.From the entry tan
  • He has a lot of stamina. I suppose that's why he can run for a long time.From the entry stamina
  • After the strenuous climb, I had a nice long soak in a bath.From the entry soak
  • I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.From the entry breathe
  • The dough was run through the pasta machine and drawn into a long ribbon.From the entry draw
  • He was a propa gadgie, and always bought we drinks after a long shift.From the entry we
  • In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.From the entry hair
  • The bride's long dress trailed behind her as she walked down the aisle.From the entry trail
  • It’s a long while since anyone lived there, so it’s a ruin now.From the entry while
  • This is the most broken application I've seen in a long time.From the entry broken
  • The college graduated him as soon as he was no longer eligible to play under NCAA rules.From the entry graduate
  • You’ve been on that pinball machine long enough—now let your brother have a go.From the entry go
  • The long history of the past does not lend itself to a simple black and white interpretation.From the entry lend

Meaning of long

  1. adjective Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
  2. adjective Specifically, having much distance in a horizontal dimension (see also Usage Notes below).
  3. adjective Travelling a great distance.

Full definition of long

Questions about long in a sentence

How do you use long in a sentence?
Long is used as an adjective, noun and verb. For example: “I need a long piece of wood.”
What is a short sentence with long?
“His speech was long and dull.”
What does long mean?
Long means having much distance in space from one end to the other.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: long (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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