long-distance
[ lawng-dis-tuh ns, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˈdɪs təns, ˈlɒŋ- /
adjective
of, from, or between distant places: a long-distance phone call.
for, over, or covering long distances: a long-distance runner.
adverb
by long-distance telephone: to call someone long-distance.
Origin of long-distance
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby long-distance
long-chain,
long-coats,
long-dated,
long-day,
long-day plant,
long-distance,
long-drawn-out,
long-eared owl,
long-faced,
long-form,
long-haul
Definition for long-distance (2 of 2)
long distance
noun
telephone service between distant places.
Origin of long distance
First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for long-distance
long-distance
noun
(modifier)
covering relatively long distances
a long-distance driver
(modifier)
(of telephone calls, lines, etc) connecting points a relatively long way apart
mainly US and Canadian
a long-distance telephone call
a long-distance telephone system or its operator
adverb
by a long-distance telephone line
he phoned long-distance