This is the 152nd most frequent German word.
lange
The German word "lange" means "long" or "for a long time" in English.
Here, 'lange' functions as part of the adjective 'lange' describing a physical length of the noun 'Straße'.
Das ist eine lange Straße.
That is a long street.
In this example, 'lange' again serves as an adverb, denoting the extended duration of the daylight lasting into the evening.
Früher war es lange hell am Abend.
In the past, it used to stay light for a long time in the evening.
In this sentence, 'lange' is used as an adverb to describe the duration of time the subject has been waiting.