Is Longstanding One Word?

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed) gives you long-standing or longstanding, with the hyphenated version preferred. The New York Times uses longstanding.

How do you write longstanding?

The AP and Garner's Modern English Usage still prefers “long-standing,” but The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage calls for “longstanding.”

What is the definition of longstanding?

: lasting or existing for a long time.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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