long-standing plans
noun phraseUK /ˌlɒŋˈstændɪŋ plænz/
US /ˌlɔːŋˈstændɪŋ plænz/
Plans that you have had for a very long time.
Our long-standing plans to visit Grandma finally came true this summer.
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2. Arrangements that have existed for many years and are not likely to change.
The company kept its long-standing plans to open a new store.
3. Ideas or goals someone has held for a long while.
She shared her long-standing plans to become a doctor.
4. Agreements made a long time ago that people still follow.
They stuck to their long-standing plans for the family reunion.