long–distance
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Britannica Dictionary definition of LONG–DISTANCE
1
always used before a noun
a
:
going or covering a great distance
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long-distance trade routes
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long-distance travel
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long-distance roads
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a long-distance runner
b
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involving people who are far apart
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The two carried on a long-distance courtship/relationship/romance.
2
of a telephone call
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connecting to a place that is far away
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opposite local
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She made several long-distance (phone/telephone) calls.
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Is this call long-distance?
— long–distance
adverb-
She called her parents long-distance. [=she made a long-distance call to her parents]
— long distance
noun, chiefly US [noncount]-
You have to pay more for long distance. [=to make long-distance telephone calls]
