lifelong

Everyday

1. Lifelong means lasting or continuing for all of someone's life. tree →
2. Lifelong describes something that has been true for a very long time, since childhood. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and stories people have lifelong friends, lifelong dreams and lifelong illnesses. In school, «lifelong learning» means learning that goes on after school, all through life. Phrases: «lifelong friend», «lifelong learner», «a lifelong fan», «a lifelong condition».

Examples

• They met at nursery and became lifelong friends. tree →
• Grandad is a lifelong fan of the local football team. tree →
• Diabetes can be a lifelong condition. tree →
• Our school wants us to be lifelong learners. tree →
• It was her lifelong dream to see the Northern Lights. tree →
• Learning to swim is a lifelong skill. tree →

Note

Adjective, usually before a noun (a lifelong friend). Not the same as «lifetime» (a noun: in my lifetime) or «long-lived» (living a long time). One word, no hyphen.