noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
A somewhat literary or old-fashioned variant of 久しぶり (ひさしぶり). Used to express that something hasn't happened or been encountered for a long time. Often appears in set phrases like 久方ぶりに (after a long time).
See also: 久しぶり
I heard from a friend from my hometown for the first time in a long time.
Everyone was happy about the clear weather, which was the first in a long time.