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(laɪflɒŋ, US -lɔːŋ)
adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Lifelong means existing or happening for the whole of a person's life.
...her lifelong friendship with Naomi.
Synonyms: long-lasting, enduring, lasting, permanent More Synonyms of lifelong

lifelong in British English

(ˈlaɪfˌlɒŋ)
adjective
lasting for or as if for a lifetime

lifelong in American English

(ˈlaɪfˈlɔŋ)
adjective
lasting or not changing during one's whole life
a lifelong love

Examples of 'lifelong' in a sentence
lifelong

The friendly mother of two is pursuing her lifelong dream of aviation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This led to a lifelong friendship with the actress.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The lifelong friends are being held without bail.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He had a lifelong interest in aviation and was a competent pianist.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
My lifelong ambition has been to be up close enough to see whales swimming by the boat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
BRITAIN'S first official astronaut could soon fulfil his lifelong dream of walking on the moon.
The Sun (2009)
This competitive streak can be the basis of lifelong friendship or lifelong rancour.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Finding answers to that question has been a lifelong interest of mine.
Christianity Today (2000)
It would be my own lifelong ambition fulfilled.
The Sun (2011)
He struck up many lifelong friendships too.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Often strangers would talk to him in the street as though they were lifelong friends.
Len Deighton Bomber
It is the fulfilment of a lifelong ambition.
The Sun (2011)
Seeing one was a lifelong ambition.
The Sun (2015)
Theirs has been a lifelong friendship.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The paralysed 24-year-old fulfilled a lifelong dream by completing the challenge.
The Sun (2012)
It was the beginning of her lifelong interest in Africa.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You're very approachable today and people you meet for the first time become lifelong friends.
The Sun (2014)
His appointment as chaplain at Walton prison opened up a lifelong interest in the criminal justice system.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He also formed a lifelong interest in Arthurian legend.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It had been a lifelong ambition, harboured since childhood.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Each person goes on to fulfil a lifelong dream - from scoring a goal in front of thousands of fans to flying a glider.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)

In other languages
lifelong

British English: lifelong ADJECTIVE
Lifelong means existing or happening for the whole of a person's life.
...her lifelong friendship with him.
  • American English: lifelong
  • Brazilian Portuguese: que dura toda a vida
  • Chinese: 终生的
  • European Spanish: de toda la vida
  • French: de toujours
  • German: lebenslang
  • Italian: di una vita
  • Japanese: 一生の
  • Korean: 평생의
  • European Portuguese: que dura toda a vida
  • Latin American Spanish: de toda la vida

(adjective) 
Definition
lasting for a lifetime
her lifelong friendship with the woman
Synonyms
long-lasting
one of the long-lasting effects of the infection
enduring
Their chance meeting was the start of an enduring friendship.
lasting
She left a lasting impression on him.
permanent
Wear earplugs to avoid causing permanent damage.
constant
lifetime
for life
persistent
flooding caused by persistent rain
long-standing
a long-standing dispute
perennial
the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness
deep-rooted
for all your life

Additional synonyms

in the sense of enduring
Definition
long-lasting
Their chance meeting was the start of an enduring friendship.
Synonyms
long-lasting,
lasting,
living,
continuing,
remaining,
firm,
surviving,
permanent,
constant,
steady,
prevailing,
persisting,
abiding,
perennial,
durable,
immortal,
steadfast,
unwavering,
immovable,
imperishable,
unfaltering
in the sense of lasting
Definition
existing or remaining effective for a long time
She left a lasting impression on him.
Synonyms
continuing,
long-term,
permanent,
enduring,
remaining,
eternal,
abiding,
long-standing,
perennial,
lifelong,
durable,
perpetual,
long-lasting,
deep-rooted,
indelible,
unending,
undying,
unceasing
in the sense of long-standing
Definition
existing for a long time
a long-standing dispute
Synonyms
established,
fixed,
enduring,
abiding,
long-lasting,
long-lived,
long-established,
time-honoured

Synonyms of 'lifelong'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of perennial
Definition
lasting throughout the year or through many years
the perennial urban problems of drugs and homelessness
Synonyms
continual,
lasting,
continuing,
permanent,
constant,
enduring,
chronic,
persistent,
abiding,
lifelong,
perpetual,
recurrent,
never-ending,
incessant,
unchanging,
inveterate
in the sense of permanent
Definition
existing or intended to exist forever
Wear earplugs to avoid causing permanent damage.
Synonyms
lasting,
fixed,
constant,
enduring,
persistent,
eternal,
abiding,
perennial,
durable,
perpetual,
everlasting,
unchanging,
immutable,
indestructible,
immovable,
invariable,
imperishable,
unfading
in the sense of persistent
Definition
unrelenting
flooding caused by persistent rain
Synonyms
continuous,
constant,
relentless,
lasting,
repeated,
endless,
perpetual,
continual,
never-ending,
interminable,
unrelenting,
incessant,
unremitting
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