ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Long-distance

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Long-distance is an adjective meaning Over a great length or distance.

Meaning

Over a great length or distance.

More Meanings

  1. Referring to a nonlocal telephone call; a toll call.
  2. Referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them.

Example Sentences

He is a long-distance runner.
They are in a long-distance relationship.
The hotel does not allow for long-distance phone calls.
Long-distance lovers are often not too sure just what they are feeling. Worse, they are often not too sure what their absent playmates want them to be feeling.

Word Forms

Synonyms for long-distance

Depending on context, synonyms include long.

Antonyms for long-distance

Common opposites include short-distance.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include long, long-range, long-haul, far-off, distant, remote.

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