OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3317

longevity

/lɒnˈd͡ʒɛv.ɪ.ti/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
longevidad
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
Grandpa had incredible longevity: he lived to be 105 years old!
This 142-year-old tiny ex-LNWR SB [signal box, at Batley] is an amazing survivor, probably owing its longevity to its location alongside a level crossing. Indeed it started life as…