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Word

longest

Phoneticslong·est

US/ˈɫɔŋɡəst/

UK/lˈɒŋɡəst/

Definitions

01greatest distance

A1

adj. measuring the most from one end to the other.

adj. having the greatest linear extent in space compared to others in a group.

“The Nile is often called the longest river in the world.”

“The engineering team spent months designing the longest suspension bridge in the country, ensuring it could withstand high winds and heavy traffic.”

Antonyms

02greatest time

A1

adj. lasting for the most amount of time.

adj. having the greatest duration or continuing for the most extended period.

“June 21st is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.”

“The director's cut of the film is the longest version available, featuring thirty minutes of previously unseen footage that clarifies the plot.”

Synonyms

most enduringlengthiest

Antonyms

shortestbriefest

03for the most time

A2

adv. for the most time or the greatest duration.

adv. for the greatest period of time; used to compare how long different actions or states last.

“Out of all my friends, Sarah has lived in this city the longest.”

“The patient who had been waiting the longest was finally called into the examination room after three hours of delays.”

Etymology

long + -est

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Collocations

longest runninglongest time

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