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telephone service between distant places.[1900-05]
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long-distance — adj [only before noun] 1.) travelling over a long distance long distance runner long distance lorry driver long distance travel/journey/flight/commuting etc 2.) long distance call a telephone call to a place that is far away ≠ ↑local >long… … Dictionary of contemporary English
long-distance — adjective * covering large distances: A long distance bus collided with a truck, causing several fatalities. a long distance runner/swimmer a. a long distance phone call is one you make to someone far away ╾ ,long distance adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
long-distance — ☆ long distance [lôŋ′dis′təns ] adj. 1. to or from a distant place or places [long distance telephone calls] 2. that covers a long distance [a long distance runner] adv. by long distance telephone service … English World dictionary
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long-distance — adj. covering long distances; as, a long distance runner; a long distance telephone call. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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long-distance — 1884, in reference to telephoning, from LONG (Cf. long) (adj.) + DISTANCE (Cf. distance) … Etymology dictionary
long distance — ☆ long distance n. a long distance telephone service … English World dictionary
long-distance — ► ADJECTIVE 1) travelling or operating between distant places. 2) Athletics denoting a race distance of 6 miles or 10,000 metres (6 miles 376 yds), or longer. ► ADVERB ▪ between distant places … English terms dictionary
