1
: relating to or fit for long distances
long-range rockets
2
: involving or taking into account a long period of time
long-range planning

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Because of this, even areas that are just open fields between pockets of good whitetail habitat, or a stand of mature timber that’s largely useless at this time, might provide medium- to long-range travel routes. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025 Engels -- situated more than 465 miles from the Ukrainian border -- is a major strategic bomber base, from which Russian aircraft have launched long-range missile strikes through the 3-year-old war. David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025 The request is consistent with Huntersville’s 2040 long-range community plan and zoning for areas of town geared to such uses, commissioner Nick Walsh said in making the motion in favor of the rezoning. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025 What To Know The B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that can fly at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet and carry nuclear or precision-guided conventional ordnance, according to the U.S. Air Force. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long-range

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of long-range was in 1809

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“Long-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-range. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

long-range

adjective
-ˈrānj
1
: relating to or fit for long distances
a long-range gun
2
: long-term
long-range planning

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