Definition of long_time_no_see
1. long_time [ n ] a prolonged period of time
Examples:
"we've known each other for ages"
"I haven't been there for years and years"
(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)
County judges , commissioners , engineers , assessors , and_others who have lived in the area for a long_time may have valuable knowledge regarding the site or opinions to offer from their varied professional experiences .
(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)
`` I think I 've fixed the pump so we won't have_to worry about it for a long_time '' , he said .
(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)
`` That 's a long_time , waiting '' .
(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)
A long_time later , by cosmic clock , she said , `` Mike ?
`` Well & & & I 've been ready a long_time - goodness , we all have , but & & & never_mind , dear ; turn just a_little .
Synonyms long_time years age Related Terms time_period long eon blue_moon year_dot month_of_Sundays