Meanings
adjectiveyearslong (not comparable)
- not comparableLasting several or many years.
The agreement, which falls short of the sprawling changes championed by Democrats, is a significant step toward ending a yearslong impasse over gun reform legislation.
2022 June 12, Emily Cochrane, Annie Karni, “Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
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German jahrelang
- jahrelanglasting several or many years
Hungarian többéves
- többéveslasting several or many years
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Cite this entry
APA
yearslong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yearslong
MLA
“yearslong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yearslong. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yearslong,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yearslong.
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