Definitions
any long and arduous undertaking
Word origin
From Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn). Doublet of marathon.
Used in a sentence
“He had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over.”
“I learned from the marathon that to finish a race you simply keep running.”
“After a marathon session that included more than 14 hours of mostly negative public comment, the council agreed 11 to 4 to fund the center, and then gaveled out just before 6 a.m.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Long-distance running race”8 letters
02“Long race”8 letters
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