longstanding

[US]/'lɒŋ'stændɪŋ/

[UK]/'lɔŋ'stændɪŋ/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. existing or continuing for a long time; enduring

There is a longstanding prostitution trade in the port.

a longstanding dispute between the families over ownership of the land

Bob Beamon’s longstanding record for the long jump was eventually broken.

The relationship between victimology and criminology is a longstanding issue within the academic realm.

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