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long-distance en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. Over a great length or distance.
   • He is a long-distance runner.
   • In the short to medium term, there appears to be no practical alternative to petroleum-based traction power. An electric long-distance lorry is like a concrete air balloon - its weight in batteries exceeds its carrying capacity. 2020 May 6, Prof. Andrew McNaughton, “Time to challenge some sacred philosophies of recent years”, in Rail, page 35:
   • To better help you in your quest, we asked multiple podiatrists and seasoned long-distance walkers exactly what to look for when selecting the best walking shoes. 2024 September 6, Isla Harvey, “The 10 most comfortable walking shoes, according to podiatrists and shoe experts”, in CNN:
2. Referring to a nonlocal telephone call; a toll call.
   • The hotel does not allow for long-distance phone calls.
3. Referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them.
   • Long-distance lovers are often not too sure just what they are feeling. Worse, they are often not too sure what their absent playmates want them to be feeling. 2009, Wesley L. Ford, How to Pick a Lover: For Women Who Want to Win at Love, page 176:
   • They are in a long-distance relationship.

Forms

Antonyms

short-distance

Deriveds

long-distance relationship · long distancer

Translations (27)

hu hosszútáv- (over a great length) · hu táv- (over a great length) · cmn 異地 /异地 (referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them) · fi pitkän matkan (over a great length) · fi etä- (see: etäsuhde) (referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them) · hu távolsági (referring to non-local phone call) · cs dálkový (over a great length) · pl międzymiastowy (referring to non-local phone call) · de Langstrecken- (over a great length) · tr uzun mesafe (over a great length) · cmn 長途 /长途 (over a great length) · bg междуградски (referring to non-local phone call) · pl zamiejscowy (referring to non-local phone call) · de Fern- (referring to non-local phone call) · tr uzak mesafe (referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them) · hu távolsági (over a great length) · fi kauko- (see: kaukopuhelu) (referring to non-local phone call) · de Fern- (referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them) · fr interurbain (referring to non-local phone call) · pl dalekobieżny (over a great length) · bg на дълго разстояние (over a great length) · cmn 長跑 /长跑 (over a great length) · pl długodystansowy (over a great length) · cmn 長途 /长途 (referring to non-local phone call) · hu táv- (referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them) · pl długodystansowy (referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them) · cs na dálku (referring to a romantic relationship: between two people with a considerable distance between them)