too long
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Meaning · English
exceedingly lengthy in time or duration
Literally: excessive length
Register: neutral
Examples
The queue is too long at the ticket office.Hàng chờ trước phòng vé quá dài.
Tatoeba sentence #1985518 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “too long” mean?
exceedingly lengthy in time or duration Literally: excessive length
Is “too long” formal or informal?
too long is generally neutral.