long-standing

See also: longstanding

English

Alternative forms

longstanding

Etymology

long + standing

Adjective

long-standing (comparative more long-standing, superlative most long-standing)

Having existed for a long time.
Having been done for long enough time to become convention.
Long-standing custom calls for referring to the town chairman as mayor, even though we don't have a mayor.

Translations

having existed for a long time

French: de longue date (fr)
Italian: di vecchia data f, di lunga durata, di lunga data
Maori: tūroa, mauki
Norwegian:
Bokmål: årelang

Nynorsk: årelang

Portuguese: de longa data (pt)
Spanish: de larga data

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