Long gone Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈɡɔn
LAWNG-GAWN
lˈɒŋ/ /ɡˈɒn
LONG-GON
Definition
Used to say that something or someone disappeared or ended a long time ago, or is no longer available.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, often used to emphasize that something has been gone for a long time. Common in phrases like 'He's long gone,' or 'Those days are long gone.' Not literal—refers to time passing and no chance of return.
Spanish: hace mucho tiempo perdido - desaparecido hace muchoPortuguese (BR): já se foi há muito tempo - desaparecido há muitoPortuguese (PT): há muito tempo desaparecido - já foi há muito tempoChinese (Simplified): 早已消失 - 很久以前就不在了Chinese (Traditional): 早已消失 - 很久以前就不存在了Hindi: बहुत पहले जा चुका - बहुत समय पहले चला गयाArabic: مضى عليه وقت طويل - اختفى منذ زمن بعيدBengali: অনেক আগেই চলে গেছে - অনেক দিন আগে হারিয়ে গেছেRussian: давно исчез - давно прошлоJapanese: とっくに無くなった - ずっと前になくなったVietnamese: đã biến mất từ lâu - đã hết từ lâuKorean: 이미 오래전에 사라진 - 한참 전에 없어졌던Turkish: çoktan gitmiş - çoktan kaybolmuşUrdu: کافی عرصہ پہلے ختم ہو چکا - بہت پہلے جا چکاIndonesian: sudah lama hilang - sudah lama pergi
Example Sentences
This old building is long gone now.
basic
That shop has been long gone since I was a child.
basic
The money is long gone, so we can't buy it.
basic
Don’t bother looking for your keys—they’re long gone.
natural
My childhood toys are long gone, but I still remember them.
natural
All the food was long gone by the time I arrived.
natural