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long-dis·tance

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. long distance, long-distance call, trunk calladjective

    a telephone call made outside the local calling area

    "I talked to her by long distance"

  2. long-distanceadjective

    of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call

    "a long-distance call"; "a long-distance transmission line"; "a long-distance operator"

  3. long-distanceadjective

    covering a long distance

    "a long-distance runner"; "a long-distance freight train"; "she ran off with a long-distance truck driver"

Wiktionary

  1. long-distanceadjective

    Over a great length (e.g. a long-distance runner).

  2. long-distanceadjective

    Referring to a non-local telephone call, a toll call

ChatGPT

  1. long-distance

    Long-distance generally refers to something that is situated far away or extends over a large physical distance. Wholly different geographic locations that are physically separated by a great extent can be perceived as long-distance. It can also refer to any action, communication, or activity that takes place between such distant locations.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of long-distance in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of long-distance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of long-distance in a Sentence

  1. Ashwani Jain:

    We are the ones who are supporting them in national long distance backbone capacity ... that's why there is quantum jump in this quarter.

  2. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi:

    We are in great need of weapons that will make it possible to engage the enemy over a long distance, and this can not be delayed, because the price of delay is measured by the lives of people who have protected the world from [ Russian fascism ].

  3. Kayla Montgomery:

    Racing is one of the greatest feelings in the world. I love it, long-distance running is my favorite... you have to have so much stamina, strength and determination. I like to push Kayla Montgomery to my limits for as long as I can.

  4. Tom Jordan:

    When we're back at the new Hayward Field (with the Classic) I imagine that we would have the distance night on Friday as we have had in the past that could feature a 10,000 meters, could feature a 5,000 meters, or could feature one of each for men and women, we are certainly going to play to our base and that is middle and long distance plus virtually every event.

  5. Ethiopian Haile:

    It is a sad decision that will disproportionately affect Ethiopia and Kenya, as well as East Africa as a whole, some Asian countries have also been making strides in middle- and long-distance. At a time when the (governing) body needed to exert its maximum effort to boost athletics worldwide, it has taken a decision that is tragic and unfair.


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