long-lived /ˌlɒŋ ˈlɪvd◂ $ ˌlɒːŋ ˈlaɪvd/ BrE AmE adjective
living or existing for a long time OPP short-lived:
Ostriches are long-lived birds.
the band’s long-lived appeal
ˌlong-ˈlived[long-lived]adjective
having a long life; lasting for a long time • This type of tree can be exceptionally long-lived. Synonyms: old elderly • aged • long-lived • mature
These words all describe sb/sth that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time. old • having lived for a long time; no longer young: ▪ She's getting old— she's 75 next year. elderly • (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’: ▪ She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives. aged • (formal) very old: ▪ Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful. long-lived • having a long life; lasting for a long time: ▪ Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived. mature • used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young: ▪ clothes for the mature woman
a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple Example Bank: • Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived. • Good management was essential to the creation of a long-lived, successful business.
Something that is long-lived lives or lasts for a long time.
The flowers may only last a day but the plants are long-lived.
...huge piles of long-lived radioactive material.
long–lived /ˈlɑːŋˈlɪvd/ adjlong·er–lived; long·est–lived[or more ~; most ~] : living or lasting for a long time • a long-lived woman, still vigorous in her 80s • The members of that family were all long-lived. • The redwood is a long-lived tree. • That fad was relatively/remarkably long-lived.