longest

Everyday

1. Longest means more long than all the others, from one end to the other. tree →
2. Longest also means lasting the most time. tree →

In the lessons

compares lengths or times; asks for the largest one of a group; in geography: the longest river, the longest day of the year; in sport: the longest jump wins; in everyday life: the longest queue or the longest wait

Examples

• Which ribbon is the longest? tree →
• The longest river is 600 km. tree →
• The longest wait was 20 minutes. tree →
• Find the longest side of the triangle. tree →
• The Nile is often called the longest river in the world. tree →
• The longest day of the year is in summer. tree →
• Her jump was the longest, so she won. tree →
• Which word in this sentence is the longest? tree →
• The black dress suited mamma very well, and she wore mourning the longest. tree →

Note

Compare and choose the biggest number; no adding needed unless asked how much longer (then subtract). Use «the» before longest. Compare two: longer; three or more: longest. Units must match before you compare (cm with cm).

In Jewish tradition

It is an old form of the verb "to long," meaning to yearn. Laban says Jacob yearns for his father's house. In the primary lessons: compares lengths or times; asks for the largest one of a group; in geography: the longest river, the longest day of the year; in sport: the longest jump wins; in everyday life: the longest queue or the longest wait

Examples

• And now that thou art surely gone, because thou sore longest after thy father's house, wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?' (Torah GEN.31.30, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Compare and choose the biggest number; no adding needed unless asked how much longer (then subtract). Use «the» before longest. Compare two: longer; three or more: longest. Units must match before you compare (cm with cm).