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yearslong

yearslong adjective: lasting several or many years.

Adjective

yearslong (not comparable)

  1. Lasting several or many years.
    • The agreement, which falls short of the sprawling changes championed by Democrats, is a significant step toward ending a yearslong impasse over gun reform legislation.2022 June 12, Emily Cochrane, Annie Karni, “Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    multiyear, perennial

Synonyms of yearslong

Origin of yearslong

From years + -long.

Questions about yearslong

What does yearslong mean?
Yearslong means lasting several or many years.
What part of speech is yearslong?
Yearslong is an adjective.

Words near yearslong in the dictionary

  1. years-long
  2. Yearsett
  3. yearsful
  4. Yearsley
  5. Yearsleys
  6. yearslong
  7. yearsman
  8. yearsmen
  9. yearsworth
  10. yeartext
  11. yeartexts

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