long distance

¹

noun

1. telephone service between distant places.

long-distance

²

[lawng-dis-tuhns, long-]

adjective

1. of, from, or between distant places.

   a long-distance phone call.

2. for, over, or covering long distances.

   a long-distance runner.

adverb

1. by long-distance telephone.

   to call someone long-distance.

long-distance

noun

1. (modifier) covering relatively long distances

   a long-distance driver

2. (modifier) (of telephone calls, lines, etc) connecting points a relatively long way apart

3. a long-distance telephone call

4. a long-distance telephone system or its operator

adverb

1. by a long-distance telephone line

   he phoned long-distance

Word History and Origins

Origin of long distance¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Origin of long distance²

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Leaders in quantum computing envision a future when the ultrapowerful machines can “talk” to each other across long distances.

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Leaders in quantum computing envision a future when the ultrapowerful machines can “talk” to each other across long distances.

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Poinsettias don’t like traveling long distances, so having regional grow centers made for healthier plants — and happier customers.

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Leaders in quantum computing envision a future where the ultrapowerful machines can “talk” to each other across long distances.

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“And perhaps, someday, there will be a way to return you to your native habitat. Although Africa is certainly a long distance away.”

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