long

Definitions

• Having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point usually applies to horizontal dimensions, see Usage Notes below.
• Having great duration.
• Seemingly lasting a lot of time, because it is boring or tedious or tiring.
• (British) Not short; tall.
• (finance) Possessing or owning stocks, bonds, commodities or other financial instruments with the aim of benefiting of the expected rise in their value.
• (cricket) Of a fielding position, close to the boundary (or closer to the boundary than the equivalent short position).
• (tennis) Landing beyond the baseline, and therefore deemed to be out.
• Occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.