This is the 3510th most frequent German word.
lang
"Lang" means "long" in English.
Here, 'lang' describes the duration of the journey, indicating that it took a significant amount of time.
Die Fahrt war lang und anstrengend.
The journey was long and tiring.
In this sentence, 'lang' is part of 'langärmelige,' describing the length of the jacket's sleeves.
Er trägt eine langärmelige Jacke.
He is wearing a long-sleeved jacket.
In this context, 'lange' (the adverb form of 'lang') is used to describe the extensive time of waiting.