long distance

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noun

telephone service between distant places.

Origin of long distance

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby long distance

long-dated, long-day, long-day plant, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Longden, long distance, long division, long dozen, long-drawn-out, longe, long-eared owl

Definition for long distance (2 of 2)

long-distance

[ lawng-dis-tuhns, 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

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Example sentences from the Web for long distance

I was in a long-distance relationship at the time with my high-school boyfriend.
How I Stopped My Rapist|Natasha Alexenko|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was smart and tough in the way of the hard worker, the long-distance runner, the gambler who wins on stamina.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the time, she was also in a long-distance relationship with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins.
The Moment Kurt Cobain Met Courtney Love|Charles R. Cross|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many of the dead were killed by long-distance sniper rounds.
New Evidence: Russian Spies Backed Kiev's Killers|Jamie Dettmer|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Phone companies once provided a mounted phone, long-distance service, and local calls for a single price.
How to Reinvent College|Nick Romeo|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
The Streets of Ascalon|Robert W. Chambers
One man for many years held the record as a long-distance Commuter.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
I adjusted my long-distance glass, and ranged over the wide stretch of landscape, but could see nothing either.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea
Bombing raid, photographic reconnaissance and long-distance scouting kept the airmen busy.
Tam O' The Scoots|Edgar Wallace
With nervous haste he went into a telephone booth and called up his own home on the long-distance.
The Mystery of Mary|Grace Livingston Hill

British Dictionary definitions for long distance

long-distance

noun

(modifier) covering relatively long distancesa 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 linehe phoned long-distance

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	long distance
释义	long distance SEE SYNONYMS FOR long distance ON THESAURUS.COM noun telephone service between distant places. Origin of long distance First recorded in 1900–05 Words nearby long distance long-dated, long-day, long-day plant, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Longden, long distance, long division, long dozen, long-drawn-out, longe, long-eared owl Definition for long distance (2 of 2) long-distance [ lawng-dis-tuhns, 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for long distance I was in a long-distance relationship at the time with my high-school boyfriend. How I Stopped My Rapist\|Natasha Alexenko\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was smart and tough in the way of the hard worker, the long-distance runner, the gambler who wins on stamina. The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters\|Alex Belth\|August 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the time, she was also in a long-distance relationship with Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. The Moment Kurt Cobain Met Courtney Love\|Charles R. Cross\|April 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Many of the dead were killed by long-distance sniper rounds. New Evidence: Russian Spies Backed Kiev's Killers\|Jamie Dettmer\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Phone companies once provided a mounted phone, long-distance service, and local calls for a single price. How to Reinvent College\|Nick Romeo\|May 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone. The Streets of Ascalon\|Robert W. Chambers One man for many years held the record as a long-distance Commuter. The Modern Railroad\|Edward Hungerford I adjusted my long-distance glass, and ranged over the wide stretch of landscape, but could see nothing either. Romantic Spain\|John Augustus O'Shea Bombing raid, photographic reconnaissance and long-distance scouting kept the airmen busy. Tam O' The Scoots\|Edgar Wallace With nervous haste he went into a telephone booth and called up his own home on the long-distance. The Mystery of Mary\|Grace Livingston Hill British Dictionary definitions for long distance long-distance noun (modifier) covering relatively long distancesa 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 linehe phoned long-distance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to long distance hard labor, labor, interminability
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long distance

noun

Origin of long distance

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Definition for long distance (2 of 2)

adjective

adverb

Origin of long-distance

Example sentences from the Web for long distance

British Dictionary definitions for long distance

noun

adverb

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