Phrase guide

long time

intj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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intj

Meaning 1

Used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • long time no see!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see long, time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • "You’ve been a long time!" "Admittedly, I did stay (for) a long time, but she stayed even longer".

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A meeting with a sex worker that usually lasts the entire night.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Indonesia, Thailand

Topics: lifestyle, prostitution, sexuality

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a prolonged period of time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we've known each other for ages
  • I haven't been there for years and years

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: age, years

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: time period, period of time, period

Narrower terms: month of Sundays, eon, aeon, blue moon, year dot

History

Etymology

A shortening of It's been a long time (since [...] ).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: canto tempo — used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time
  • Polish: kopę lat — used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time
  • Portuguese: há quanto tempo — used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time
  • Spanish: cuánto tiempo — used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time