yearslong

English

Etymology

From years +‎ -long.

Adjective

yearslong (not comparable)

1. Lasting several or many years.
   • 2022 June 12, Emily Cochrane, Annie Karni, “Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     The agreement, which falls short of the sprawling changes championed by Democrats, is a significant step toward ending a yearslong impasse over gun reform legislation.

Synonyms

• multiyear, perennial

Coordinate terms

• agelong
• ageslong
• centurieslong
• centurylong
• daylong
• dayslong
• decadelong
• decadeslong
• hourlong
• hourslong
• millennialong
• millenniumlong
• minutelong
• minuteslong
• monthlong
• monthslong
• multiday
• multidecade
• multihour
• multimonth
• multiweek
• secondlong
• secondslong
• weeklong
• weekslong
• yearlong

Translations

lasting several or many years

• German: jahrelang (de)
• Hungarian: többéves (hu)