# long time

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Used as part of greeting of two people who have not been in contact for a long time.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see long, time.

## Etymology
A shortening of It's been a long time (since […] ).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/long-time