adj
Meaning 1
Over a great length or distance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He is a long-distance runner.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
long-distance
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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adj
Meaning 2
Referring to a nonlocal telephone call; a toll call.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The hotel does not allow for long-distance phone calls.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- They are in a long-distance relationship.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a long-distance call
- a long-distance transmission line
- a long-distance operator
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
covering a long distance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a long-distance runner
- a long-distance freight train
- she ran off with a long-distance truck driver
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: на дълго разстояние (na dǎlgo razstojanie) — over a great length
- Chinese Mandarin: 長途 /长途 (chángtú) — over a great length
- Chinese Mandarin: 長跑 /长跑 (chángpǎo) — over a great length
- Czech: dálkový — over a great length
- Finnish: pitkän matkan — over a great length
- German: Langstrecken- — over a great length
- Hungarian: táv- — over a great length
- Hungarian: hosszútáv- — over a great length
- Hungarian: távolsági — over a great length
- Polish: długodystansowy — over a great length
- Polish: dalekobieżny — over a great length
- Turkish: uzun mesafe — over a great length
- Bulgarian: междуградски (meždugradski) — referring to non-local phone call
- Chinese Mandarin: 長途 /长途 (chángtú) — referring to non-local phone call
- Finnish: kauko- (see: kaukopuhelu) — referring to non-local phone call
- French: interurbain — referring to non-local phone call
- German: Fern- — referring to non-local phone call
- Hungarian: távolsági — referring to non-local phone call
- Polish: międzymiastowy — referring to non-local phone call
- Polish: zamiejscowy — referring to non-local phone call
- Chinese Mandarin: 異地 /异地 (yìdì) — referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them
- Czech: na dálku — referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them
- Finnish: etä- (see: etäsuhde) — referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them
- German: Fern- — referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them
- Hungarian: táv- — referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them
- Polish: długodystansowy — referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them
- Turkish: uzak mesafe — referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them
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