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Definition of "lengthy" []

  • Of considerable length, especially in time; extended: a lengthy convalescence. (adjective)
  • Tediously long; drawn-out: a lengthy explanation. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "lengthy" in a sentence
  • "Africa's economy, a process which he described as lengthy, requiring patience and application."
  • "He has now parted company with the APS after what he called lengthy consideration."
  • "Mason police arrested McSorley in February after what they described as a lengthy investigation."