prolonged
/prəˈlɒŋd
/adjective
Continuing for a long time or longer than usual; lengthy: the region suffered a prolonged drought...
- Drought is a prolonged, abnormally dry period when there is not enough water to meet normal or expected needs.
- These drugs can be continued under the supervision of your doctor for prolonged periods.
- There will be a prolonged recovery period because of the damage the lorry sustained and its precarious position.
Derivatives
prolongedly
- marching band
- marching camp
- marching girl
- marching jazz
- marching money
- marching order
- marching orders
- marching season
- marching song
- marching watch
- marchioness
- Marchi-positive
- marchland
- marchlands
- March Madness
- marchman
- March moth
- marchpane
- march-past
- march stone
- march to (the beat of) a different tune (or drummer)
- march-ward
- Marciano, Rocky
- marcid
- Marcionism