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- longs peak/ˌlɒŋz ˈpiːk/A prominent mountain peak in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA, and the highest point in Rocky Mountain National Park.nounC1
- longship/ˈlɒŋʃɪp/A long, narrow, open wooden Viking warship, propelled by oars and sail.nounC2
- longshore drift/ˌlɒŋʃɔː ˈdrɪft/The process by which sediment (sand, pebbles) is moved along a coastline by waves that approach the shore at an angle.nounLow
- longshoreman/ˈlɒŋʃɔːmən/A person employed to load and unload ships at a port.nounC1/C2
- longshorewoman/ˈlɒŋʃɔːˌwʊmən/A woman whose work is loading and unloading ships at a port.nounVery rare
- longshoring/ˈlɒŋʃɔːrɪŋ/The work of loading and unloading ships at a port, especially as a trade or occupation.nounVery Low
- longsleever/ˌlɒŋˈsliːvə(r)/A term used for a person who excels at bowling or cricket over a long distance, or metaphorically for someone who persists with a task or project over a long period.nounVery Low
- longspur/ˈlɒŋspɜː/A small, primarily North American seed-eating songbird of the genus Calcarius (and sometimes Rhynchophanes), known for its long hind claw and often inhabiting open grasslands or tundra.nounC2
- longstreet/ˈlɒŋstriːt/A specific surname; historically and culturally significant as the surname of Confederate General James Longstreet, or a place name element meaning "extended road or thoroughfare".nounRare / Proper Noun
- longueuil/lɒŋˈɡeɪ/A city in the province of Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, directly across from Montreal.nounVery Low
- longueur/lɒŋˈɡɜː(r)/A boring, tedious, or excessively long section or passage in a book, play, piece of music, or performance.nounC2 / Low
- longus/ˈlɒŋ.ɡəs/An anatomical term, specifically a Latin word used in anatomy to describe a long muscle.nounVery Low
- longview/ˈlɒŋ.vjuː/A careful and thorough consideration of likely future developments, events, or consequences.nounC1
- longwall/ˈlɒŋwɔːl/A mining method in which a long face of coal is worked in a single, continuous operation.adjectivenounC2
- longwood/ˈlɒŋwʊd/A place name, typically referring to a town, neighbourhood, or estate.nounVery Low
- longworth/ˈlɒŋwəθ/An English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning 'long enclosure' or 'long farmstead'.nounVery Low
- longyearbyen/ˈlɒŋjɪəˌbɪən/The administrative centre and largest settlement of the Svalbard archipelago, a Norwegian territory in the Arctic Ocean.nounVery Low
- longyi/ˈlɒŋɡiː/A traditional garment worn around the waist, covering the legs, common in Myanmar and parts of South Asia.nounC2
- lonicera/ləˈnɪsərə/A genus of shrubs and vines commonly known as honeysuckle, typically having tubular, fragrant flowers.nounLow
- lonk/lɒŋk/A large, long-bodied sheep breed originating in the Pennines, UK.nounextremely low
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