long

adjective (DISTANCE)

/lɒŋ/

/lɑːŋ/

Definition

A1 being a distance between two points that is more than average or usual: long hair long legs a long dress There was a long queue at the post office. We're still a long way from the station.Low, short and shallow

(Definition of long adjective (DISTANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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brief adjective (SHORT IN LENGTH)
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short adjective (DISTANCE)
short- prefix
short-range adjective
shortish adjective (DISTANCE)
shorty noun
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