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longest

Pronunciation: [ˈlɔŋɡəst]

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Learn how to use longest in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “length”

(adjective) the longest means having more length than anything or anyone else. It's used to describe something that takes up the most space from one end to another.

Example

The Amazon River is the longest river in the world.

Example

That rope is not the longest; the other rope is much longer.

Example

Which train is the longest on this track?

Context: “duration”

(adjective) the longest can also mean the most time spent. When something takes a lot of time compared to other things, you can say it is the longest.

Example

She had the longest meeting of the day.

Example

His presentation was not the longest; it was actually quite short.

Example

What was the longest time you waited for a bus?

How to pronounce longest

Pronunciation: [ˈlɔŋɡəst]

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