Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a long time coming

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.21 in modern English

Syllables: a -long -time -com-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In-process, delayed, awaited, or deserved for a considerable duration of time; overdue.

Example Sentences

""The water is a long time coming. Try another glass of wine.""
""Your letter was a long time coming. I had waited a week—ten days.""
"The breakthrough in the Paris talks was a long time coming."
"It has been a long time coming—39 years to be exact—but women's tennis players will receive prize money equal to the men's at Wimbledon this year."
""It's been such a long time coming but finally justice has been done, and an innocent man can be allowed to get on with the rest of his life.""

Inflected Forms

a long time in coming (alternative)

Phrases

in the works long in coming slowly but surely

Frequently Paired Words

in the works long in coming slowly but surely

Questions

What does a long time coming mean?: In-process, delayed, awaited, or deserved for a considerable duration of time; overdue.

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