1. long run, long haul, time period, period of time, period
usage: a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul"
Adjective
1. long-run, long-term, semipermanent, long (vs. short)
usage: relating to or extending over a relatively long time; "the long-run significance of the elections"; "the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war"; "a long-term investment"