long play

American  

noun

1. a long-playing phonograph record.

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Etymology

Origin of long play

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Hurley has long envied NFL coaches like Kyle Shanahan, who script every single action of their offenses with absurdly long play sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At Brentford, Frank's plan was to play long, play quick, and pressurise opponents in open play and set-pieces.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

It’s a long play, modeled on an earlier work by the Spanish dramatist Pedro Calderón, about a king who keeps the son who has been prophesied to overthrow him locked up in a tower.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

It’s kid-approved, with double slides, climbers and tons of access points to the long play fort.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2022

Then very likely it's some stupid long play, with more printed descriptions than deeds and more letters to read than people to see.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 13, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir