yearslong (B2)
adjective
Definition
Yearslong means lasting several or many years.
Examples
The writer described the response as yearslong.
A yearslong tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became yearslong after the announcement.
How to Use yearslong
- yearslong + noun (collocation)
- Use yearslong before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a yearslong reaction."
- become yearslong (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became yearslong near the end."
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