1. A length of time during which something continues or persists; a span of time that has considerable duration
The lasting period of the project was five years.
O período duradouro do projeto foi de cinco anos.
2. An extended interval characterized by endurance or permanence of a condition, state, or activity
After a lasting period of drought, the rains finally came.
Após um período duradouro de seca, as chuvas finalmente chegaram.