Meanings
adjectivemonthslong (not comparable)
alternative months-long
- not comparableLasting for multiple months.
A former United States Senator, John B. Breaux, ended his monthslong flirtation with the Louisiana governor’s race Friday evening, declaring that he would be not be a candidate in the election this fall.
2007 April 14, Adam Nossiter, “Ex-Senator Will Not Run for Governor of Louisiana”, in New York TimesSynonyms: multimonth
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveLasting for multiple months.
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Origin
From months + -long.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch maandenlang
- maandenlanglasting for multiple months
German monatelang
- monatelanglasting for multiple months
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APA
monthslong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monthslong
MLA
“monthslong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monthslong. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monthslong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monthslong.
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