prolonged

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈlɔŋd/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˈlɑŋd/
• Hyphenation: pro‧longed

prolonged (comparative more prolonged, superlative most prolonged)

1. lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
   • 2023 February 22, Paul Clifton, “Network News: All SWR main lines disrupted, but landslip repaired”, in RAIL, number 977, page 9:

     The landslip followed a period of prolonged rainfall.

• enduring, longsome; see also Thesaurus:lasting

• brief, temporary; see also Thesaurus:ephemeral

prolonged

1. simple past and past participle of prolong