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- long house/ˌlɒŋ ˈhaʊs/A traditional, elongated communal dwelling, historically used by various indigenous peoples, particularly in North America and Southeast Asia, where multiple families live under one roof.nounLow
- long hundredweight/ˌlɒŋ ˈhʌndrədweɪt/A historical unit of mass equal to 112 pounds (approximately 50.8 kilograms).nounC2
- long iron/ˌlɒŋ ˈaɪən/A golf club with a relatively long shaft and a bladed metal head, numbered from 1 to 4, designed for hitting the ball long distances from the fairway.nounLow (Specialist)
- long island/ˌlɒŋ ˈaɪ.lənd/A large island located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York, stretching eastward from New York Harbor.nounC1 (High frequency in American context; lower frequency internationally)
- long island sound/ˌlɒŋ ˌaɪlənd ˈsaʊnd/A tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Long Island (New York) and the coast of Connecticut and New York State.nounMid-frequency (Regional)
- long jenny/ˌlɒŋ ˈdʒɛni/A historical term for a type of early spinning machine.nounExtremely rare (archaic/obsolete)
- long johns/ˌlɒŋ ˈdʒɒnz/A type of warm, full-length underwear, usually made of wool or thermal material, covering the legs and torso.nounplural-nounC1
- long jump/ˈlɒŋ ˌdʒʌmp/A track and field athletics event where an athlete runs down a track and jumps as far as possible from a take-off board into a sandpit.nounB1
- long jumper/ˌlɒŋ ˈdʒʌmpə/An athlete who competes in the long jump event in track and field.nounB2
- long lease/ˌlɒŋ ˈliːs/A lease for property (typically real estate) that is granted for a significantly extended period, often decades or more, providing long-term security of tenure.nounC1
- long leg/ˌlɒŋ ˈleɡ/The literal anatomical leg of a person or animal that is longer than average; the longer of two legs.nounC1
- long list/ˌlɒŋ ˈlɪst/An extensive list, typically of items, candidates, or options.nounverbMedium frequency
- long march/ˌlɒŋ ˈmɑːtʃ/A specific historical event: the 1934-35 strategic retreat and journey of the Chinese Red Army, covering approximately 8,000 miles (12,800 km) across China.nounC1
- long mark/ˈlɒŋ ˌmɑːk/A diacritical mark (¯) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is pronounced with its long sound.nounLow
- long measure/ˈlɒŋ ˈmɛʒə/A unit of measurement for length or distance, often used in traditional or historical contexts.nounC1
- long metre/ˌlɒŋ ˈmiːtə/A specific poetic metre in hymnody consisting of four lines, each with eight syllables (iambic tetrameter).nounLow
- long moss/ˌlɒŋ ˈmɒs/A type of greyish-green epiphytic plant (Tillandsia usneoides) that hangs in long strands from trees in warm, humid regions, often on live oaks and cypresses.nounLow
- long one/ˌlɒŋ ˈwʌn/A phrase referring to a single item, period, or story that is significantly lengthy in time, duration, or narrative.nounMedium
- long parliament/ˌlɒŋ ˈpɑːləmənt/The English Parliament that was summoned by King Charles I in 1640 and sat, with various interruptions and changes in form, for 20 years until 1660, playing a central role in the English Civil War and the Interregnum.nounC2 (Proficient)
- long pig/ˌlɒŋ ˈpɪɡ/A grim historical and/or macabre euphemism for human flesh used as food.nounRare / Historical / Literary
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